• Jan 01, 1984
  • 58 min
  • Full-HD

Good Morning, Mr. Orwell (1984)

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).

Country
France United States of America Germany
Companies
Educational Broadcasting Corporation France 3 Thirteen The WNET Group Centre Georges Pompidou WDR

George Plimpton

Self - Host

Claude Villers

Self - Co-Host

Peter Gabriel

Self

Laurie Anderson

Self

Joseph Beuys

Self

John Cage

Self

Robert Combas

Self

Merce Cunningham

Self

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