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A Dancer's World
Year: 1957
Time: 31
Aspect Ratio
1.33:1
Audio
English 1.0 Dolby Digital Mono
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Appalachian Spring
Year: 1958
Time: 32
Aspect Ratio
1.33:1
Audio
English 1.0 Dolby Digital Mono
Streaming Options
Night Journey
Year: 1960
Time: 29
Aspect Ratio
1.33:1
Audio
English 1.0 Dolby Digital Mono
Streaming Options
A Dancer's World
| Appalachian Spring
| Night Journey
Licensor
Janus Films
Featuring: Martha Graham
One of the great artistic forces of the twentieth century, performer, choreographer, and teacher Martha Graham influenced dance worldwide. Criterion presents a sampling of her stunning craft, all collaborations with television arts-programming pioneer Nathan Kroll. A Dancer’s World (1957), narrated by Graham herself, is a glimpse into her class work and methodology. Appalachian Spring (1958) and Night Journey (1961) are two complete Graham ballets, the first a celebration of the American pioneer spirit, scored by Aaron Copland, the second a powerfully physical rendering of the Oedipus myth. These are signature Graham works and tributes to the art of the human body.
Technical Specifications
Format: DVD
Aspect Ratio:
1.33:1
Audio:
English 1.0 Dolby Digital Mono
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Subtitles:
English
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1
Discs:
2 Discs |
DVD-9
Supplements
- Martha Graham: The Dancer Revealed, a 1994 documentary produced for PBS’s American Masters series
- A comparison of Appalachian Spring with an archival performance, by dance critic and historian Deborah Jowitt
- A visual essay on working with Graham, narrated by Nathan Kroll
- New interview with Museum of Television and Radio curator Ron Simon, discussing Kroll’s work and legacy
- Interviews with the films’ editors, Eleanor Hamerow and Miriam Arsham
- New interviews with six dancers from the films: Mimi Cole, Mary Hinkson, Linda Hodes, Stuart Hodes, Yuriko Kikuchi, and Ethel Winter
- Excerpts from a 1975 filmed technique demonstration by Graham’s company, narrated by {P1}
- Footage of Graham’s company from a 1954 European tour
- A booklet featuring a new essay by dance critic Joan Acocella
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A Dancer's World
Appalachian Spring
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Producer: Johanna Schiller
Artwork: Rodrigo Corral
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