Night Journey (1960)
Night Journey, the dance, had its premiere only two and a half years after Appalachian Spring, and it is a close cousin. It too has a stream-of-consciousness narration: Jocasta, as she is about to kill herself, remembering what has happened to her. It too contains soul-delving solos, broken up by ensemble dances. Here, however, the ensemble is a darker element. As the story was taken from Greek tragedy, so the corps is the equivalent of Greek tragedy’s chorus. They tell us how to feel: afraid mostly. In this piece Graham pushed her habitual economy to its limits.
Director: Alexander Hammid
Genre: Music, Drama
Runtime: 29 min
Release Date: January 1, 1960
Cast
- Martha Graham - Queen Jocasta
- Bertram Ross - King Oedipus
- Paul Taylor - Tiresias
- Helen McGehee - Chorus Leader
- Mary Hinkson - Chorus
- Akiko Kanda - Chorus
- Ethel Winter - Chorus
- Linda Hodes - Chorus
- Carol Payne - Chorus
- Bette Shaler - Chorus
Music: William Schuman
Cinematography: Alexander Hammid, Stanley Meredith
Editing: Miriam Arsham
Country: United States of America
Language: No Language
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Alexander Hammid
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Night Journey about?
- Night Journey, the dance, had its premiere only two and a half years after Appalachian Spring, and it is a close cousin. It too has a stream-of-consciousness narration: Jocasta, as she is about to kill herself, remembering what has happened to her. It too contains soul-delving solos, broken up by ensemble dances. Here, however, the ensemble is a darker element. As the story was taken from Greek tragedy, so the corps is the equivalent of Greek tragedy’s chorus. They tell us how to feel: afraid mostly. In this piece Graham pushed her habitual economy to its limits.
- Who directed Night Journey?
- Night Journey was directed by Alexander Hammid.
- Who stars in Night Journey?
- Night Journey stars Martha Graham, Bertram Ross, Paul Taylor, Helen McGehee, Mary Hinkson, Akiko Kanda.
- How long is Night Journey?
- Night Journey has a runtime of 29m (29 minutes).
- What genre is Night Journey?
- Night Journey is a Music, Drama film.
- Where was Night Journey produced?
- Night Journey was produced in United States of America.