Good Morning, Mr. Orwell (1984)

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In «1984», the novel he wrote in 1948, George Orwell sees the television of the future as a control instrument in the hands of Big Brother in a totalitarian state. Right at the start of the much-anticipated Orwellian year, Paik was keen to demonstrate satellite TV's ability to serve positive ends such as 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 and hooking up with broadcasters in Germany and South Korea reached a worldwide audience of over 10 or even (including the later repeat transmissions) 25 million.

Updated Jun 3 2020

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1984-01-01

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Runtime: 58 mins Rating: 8.2

Cast

Danny Elfman

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Yves Montand

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Salvador Dalí

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Peter Gabriel

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Laurie Anderson

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George Plimpton

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Allen Ginsberg

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John Cage

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