Robert Wilson: The Beauty of the Mysterious (2022)
We look back at more than half a century of mysterious artistic creation while trying to crack a unique artistic code. Why are people moved to tears when Robert “Bob” Wilson puts minimalistic petrol pumps into a production of Shakespeare’s sonnets? Why does merciless repetition change our understanding of something? Together with Tom Waits, Willem Dafoe or Marina Abramović we trace back our own experience of Bob’s art. Is it true what Philipp Glass the collaborator of the milestone piece “Einstein on the Beach” laughingly and with apparent pleasure exclaims “what does it mean? It doesn’t mean anything!”?
Director: Carl von Karstedt
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 52 min
Release Date: January 16, 2022
Cast
- Robert Wilson - Self
- Willem Dafoe - Self
- Marina Abramović - Self
- Christian Friedel - Self
- Tom Waits - Self
- Philip Glass - Self
- Stefan Kurt - Self
- Christopher Nell - Self
- Sabin Tambrea - Self
- Traute Hoess - Self
Cinematography: Christoph Valentien
Editing: Imke Koseck, Nina Mühlenkamp
Production: 3B-Produktion
Country: Germany
Language: Deutsch, English
Original Language: de
More Films by Director: Carl von Karstedt
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Robert Wilson: The Beauty of the Mysterious about?
- We look back at more than half a century of mysterious artistic creation while trying to crack a unique artistic code. Why are people moved to tears when Robert “Bob” Wilson puts minimalistic petrol pumps into a production of Shakespeare’s sonnets? Why does merciless repetition change our understanding of something? Together with Tom Waits, Willem Dafoe or Marina Abramović we trace back our own experience of Bob’s art. Is it true what Philipp Glass the collaborator of the milestone piece “Einstein on the Beach” laughingly and with apparent pleasure exclaims “what does it mean? It doesn’t mean anything!”?
- Who directed Robert Wilson: The Beauty of the Mysterious?
- Robert Wilson: The Beauty of the Mysterious was directed by Carl von Karstedt.
- Who stars in Robert Wilson: The Beauty of the Mysterious?
- Robert Wilson: The Beauty of the Mysterious stars Robert Wilson, Willem Dafoe, Marina Abramović, Christian Friedel, Tom Waits, Philip Glass.
- How long is Robert Wilson: The Beauty of the Mysterious?
- Robert Wilson: The Beauty of the Mysterious has a runtime of 52m (52 minutes).
- What genre is Robert Wilson: The Beauty of the Mysterious?
- Robert Wilson: The Beauty of the Mysterious is a Documentary film.
- Where was Robert Wilson: The Beauty of the Mysterious produced?
- Robert Wilson: The Beauty of the Mysterious was produced in Germany.