John Cage: I Have Nothing to Say and I Am Saying It (1990)
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 love for mushrooms, his Zen beliefs and use of the I Ching, and basic bio details are all explained intelligently and dynamically. Black Mountain, Buckminster Fuller, Rauschenberg, Duchamp are mentioned. Yoko Ono, John Rockwell, Laurie Anderson, Richard Kostelanetz make appearances. Fascinating performance sequences include Margaret Leng-Tan performing on prepared piano, Merce Cunningham and company, and performances of Credo In Us, Water Music, and Third Construction. Demystifies the man who made music from silence, from all sounds, from life.
Cast
- John Cage - Self
- Merce Cunningham - Self
- Yoko Ono - Self
- Laurie Anderson - Self
- Margaret Leng Tan - Herself
- Robert Rauschenberg - Himself
- Patricia Denk Powers - Narrator (voice)
Screenplay
Themes
Classical Composers and Timeless Masterpieces
Keywords
composer, classical music, genius, modern art
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is John Cage: I Have Nothing to Say and I Am Saying It about?
- 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 love for mushrooms, his Zen beliefs and use of the I Ching, and basic bio details are all explained intelligently and dynamically. Black Mountain, Buckminster Fuller, Rauschenberg, Duchamp are mentioned. Yoko Ono, John Rockwell, Laurie Anderson, Richard Kostelanetz make appearances. Fascinating performance sequences include Margaret Leng-Tan performing on prepared piano, Merce Cunningham and company, and performances of Credo In Us, Water Music, and Third Construction. Demystifies the man who made music from silence, from all sounds, from life.
- Who directed John Cage: I Have Nothing to Say and I Am Saying It?
- John Cage: I Have Nothing to Say and I Am Saying It was directed by Allan Miller.
- Who stars in John Cage: I Have Nothing to Say and I Am Saying It?
- John Cage: I Have Nothing to Say and I Am Saying It stars John Cage, Merce Cunningham, Yoko Ono, Laurie Anderson, Margaret Leng Tan, Robert Rauschenberg.
- How long is John Cage: I Have Nothing to Say and I Am Saying It?
- John Cage: I Have Nothing to Say and I Am Saying It has a runtime of 55m (55 minutes).
- What genre is John Cage: I Have Nothing to Say and I Am Saying It?
- John Cage: I Have Nothing to Say and I Am Saying It is a Documentary, Music, TV Movie film.
- Where was John Cage: I Have Nothing to Say and I Am Saying It produced?
- John Cage: I Have Nothing to Say and I Am Saying It was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of John Cage: I Have Nothing to Say and I Am Saying It?
- The themes of John Cage: I Have Nothing to Say and I Am Saying It include: Classical Composers and Timeless Masterpieces.