Good Morning, Mr. Orwell

IMDb 8.1 1984 • 58 min • ComedyMusicTV MovieDocumentary

Director

Nam June Paik

Country

FR

Plot Summary

In his book "1984", George Orwell saw the television of the future as a control instrument in the hands of Big Brother. Right at the start of the much-anticipated Orwellian year, Paik and Co. were keen to demonstrate satellite TV's ability to serve positive ends-- Namely, the intercontinental exchange of culture, combining both highbrow and entertainment elements. A live broadcast shared between WNET TV in New York and the Centre Pompidou in Paris, linked up with broadcasters in Germany and South Korea, reached a worldwide audience of over 10 or even 25 million (including the later repeat transmissions).

Top Cast

George Plimpton
George Plimpton Self - Host
Claude Villers
Claude Villers Self - Co-Host
Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel Self
Laurie Anderson
Laurie Anderson Self
Joseph Beuys
Joseph Beuys Self