Déserts (1994)
Déserts was created to accompany a live performance of the work of avant-garde composer Edgard Varèse (1885-1965). The Ensemble Modern, a contemporary music group based in Frankfurt, commissioned Viola to create a visual score for Varèse's Déserts after discovering notes by the composer referring to an unrealized image component of his composition. The resulting film/videotape was produced with the European television stations ZDF/Arte. In October 1994 Viola's Déserts premiered in a live performance in Vienna with conductor Peter Eötvös and the Ensemble Modern.
Director: Bill Viola
Runtime: 27 min
Release Date: October 1, 1994
Cast
- Phil Esposito - Man in Room
Screenplay
Music: Edgard Varèse
Cinematography: Harry Dawson, Bill Viola
Editing: Bill Viola
Production: ZDF/Arte
Country: Germany
Language: No Language
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Déserts about?
- Déserts was created to accompany a live performance of the work of avant-garde composer Edgard Varèse (1885-1965). The Ensemble Modern, a contemporary music group based in Frankfurt, commissioned Viola to create a visual score for Varèse's Déserts after discovering notes by the composer referring to an unrealized image component of his composition. The resulting film/videotape was produced with the European television stations ZDF/Arte. In October 1994 Viola's Déserts premiered in a live performance in Vienna with conductor Peter Eötvös and the Ensemble Modern.
- Who directed Déserts?
- Déserts was directed by Bill Viola.
- Who stars in Déserts?
- Déserts stars Phil Esposito.
- How long is Déserts?
- Déserts has a runtime of 27m (27 minutes).
- Where was Déserts produced?
- Déserts was produced in Germany.