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Paradise Now
Genres
Documentary
Overview
At least forty films have been made about the Living Theatre; it remained to the American underground filmmaker Sheldon Rochlin (previously responsible for the marvellous Vali) to make the 'definitive' film about one of the most famous of their works, Paradise Now, shot in Brussels and at the Berlin Sportpalast. Made on videotape, with expressionist colouring 'injected' by electronic means, this emerges as a hypnotic transmutation of a theatrical event into poetic cinema, capturing the ambiance and frenzy of the original. No documentary record could have done it justice.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
105 min
Release Date
1970-03-21
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
5
Vote Average
4.2
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Diana Van Tosh
Self
Jim Anderson
Self
Franck Hogeboom
Self
Julian Beck
Judith Malina
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