Released
Good Morning, Mr. Orwell
January 1 1984 (over 40 years ago)Rating
81
Based on
4 reviews
- Directors: Nam June Paik, Emile Ardolino
- Genres: Comedy, Music, TV Movie
- Runtime: 58 m
- Countries: France, United States of America
- Companies: Educational Broadcasting Corporation, France 3, Thirteen
In his book "1984", George Orwell saw the television of the future as a control instrument in the hands of Big Brother. Right at the start of the much-anticipated Orwellian year, Paik and Co. were keen to demonstrate satellite TV's ability to serve positive ends-- Namely, the intercontinental exchange of culture, combining both highbrow and entertainment elements. A live broadcast shared between WNET TV in New York and the Centre Pompidou in Paris, linked up with broadcasters in Germany and South Korea, reached a worldwide audience of over 10 or even 25 million (including the later repeat transmissions).
