Movie Description
The Commission
(1983)Overview
This work is Woody's first entry into the narrative sphere, whereby the "story" is continually undermined with the aid of various anti-narrative strategies: In each of the eleven segments of this "electronic opera", different effects are used. Fascinated with the remarkable personality of infamous violinist Niccola Paganini and his complicated relationship to Hector Berlioz (played by artists Ernie Gusella and Robert Ashley, respectively), the author meditates over the intricacies of artistic geniality as connected not only with fame but also with the necessity of painful survival under the pressures of the art market.
Featured Crew
- Director : Woody Vasulka
- Writer : Ernest Gusella,Robert Ashley
- Editor : Peter Kirby
- Cast : Robert Ashley,Ernest Gusella,Cosimo Corsano,Ben Harris,Andrea Harris,David Ossman
Cast
Hector Berlioz
Niccolo Paganini
The Mortician
Paganini's Son
The Voice
The Narrator
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Facts
Original TitleThe Commission
Status Released
Release Information
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1983-01-01
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 00h 45m
Production CompaniesNew Mexico Arts Division,National Endowment for the Arts
