John Cage Movies

  • 1973
    John Cage Mushroom Hunting in Stony Point

    John Cage Mushroom Hunting in Stony Point

    John Cage Mushroom Hunting in Stony Point

    01973HD

    "Filmic impressions of composer John Cage, mushroom hunting on his home ground of Stony Point, New York; visiting his home for the last time; radiatin...

    John Cage Mushroom Hunting in Stony Point
  • 1990
    John Cage: I Have Nothing to Say and I Am Saying It

    John Cage: I Have Nothing to Say and I Am Saying It

    John Cage: I Have Nothing to Say and I Am Saying It

    01990HD

    This 56-minute documentary on America's most controversial and unique composer manages to cover a great many aspects of Cage's work and thought. His l...

    John Cage: I Have Nothing to Say and I Am Saying It
  • 1962
    Merce Cunningham

    Merce Cunningham

    Merce Cunningham

    01962HD

    The choreographer Merce Cunningham working with the musician John Cage and the painter Robert Rauschenberg.

    Merce Cunningham
  • 2005
    Trying to Describe Oneself

    Trying to Describe Oneself

    Trying to Describe Oneself

    7.42005HD

    Trying to describe oneself is a movie about representation. How it is possible, through film, to describe oneself and describe others. With the camera...

    Trying to Describe Oneself
  • 2012
    How to Get Out of the Cage (A year with John Cage)

    How to Get Out of the Cage (A year with John Cage)

    How to Get Out of the Cage (A year with John Cage)

    02012HD

    2012 documentary on John Cage celebrating his 100th birthday in the form of a re-edit of partially unused film material shot for the film 'Time is Mus...

    How to Get Out of the Cage (A year with John Cage)
  • 1982
    Poetry in Motion

    Poetry in Motion

    Poetry in Motion

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    More than 20 contemporary North American poets recite, sing, and perform their work. Early in the film, Charles Bukowski talks about the energy of poe...

    Poetry in Motion
  • 2009
    In The Ocean – A Film About the Classical Avant Garde

    In The Ocean – A Film About the Classical Avant Garde

    In The Ocean – A Film About the Classical Avant Garde

    02009HD

    A brief overview and focus on composers Philip Glass, Julia Wolfe, John Cage, Steve Reich, Elliott Carter and their contemporaries.

    In The Ocean – A Film About the Classical Avant Garde
  • 1991
    Concept tape 3 (Performance)

    Concept tape 3 (Performance)

    Concept tape 3 (Performance)

    01991HD

    A compilation tape of performances including John Cage Performs James Joyce, Arakawa, and Iimura's first AIUEONN and As I See You You See Me shot most...

    Concept tape 3 (Performance)
  • 1972
    American Art in the 1960s

    American Art in the 1960s

    American Art in the 1960s

    01972HD

    During this critical decade in American life, artists built on the styles of the 1950s. An explosion of artistic energy produced Pop Art, Minimalism,...

    American Art in the 1960s
  • 2015
    Everybody's Cage

    Everybody's Cage

    Everybody's Cage

    02015HD

    In “Everybody’s Cage”, German film artist Sandra Trostel turns John Cage and his approach to art into a tangible fascination, without giving in to exp...

    Everybody's Cage
  • 2006
    Cursive II

    Cursive II

    Cursive II

    02006HD

    Lin Hwai-min's Cursive II is inspired by the aesthetics of calligraphy. Set to music by John Cage, it is an exquisite meditation on the balancing of o...

    Cursive II
  • 2017
    Uncle Howard

    Uncle Howard

    Uncle Howard

    6.52017HD

    When Howard Brookner lost his life to AIDS in 1989, the 35-year-old director had completed two feature documentaries and was in post-production on his...

    Uncle Howard
  • 2020
    Symphony Of The Invisible

    Symphony Of The Invisible

    Symphony Of The Invisible

    02020HD

    "Symphony of the Invisible" is a reflection on creation and how through art, poetry and images you can break the limits that have been imposed on lang...

    Symphony Of The Invisible
  • 2024
    Thirty Second Spots: TV Commercials for Artists (1982-83)

    Thirty Second Spots: TV Commercials for Artists (1982-83)

    Thirty Second Spots: TV Commercials for Artists (1982-83)

    02024HD

    Inverting the form, style and time frame of commercial television advertising, Logue has produced a unique series of dynamic video portraits of avant-...

    Thirty Second Spots: TV Commercials for Artists (1982-83)