Four American Composers: Philip Glass

1983 0h 51m EN

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A television documentary produced for British Television directed by Peter Greenaway about Phillip Glass that is a recording of a performance of the Phillip Glass Ensemble in 1983 with interviews that go in depth of his style and music theory of his signature minimal sound.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Philip Glass
Himself

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter Greenaway
Writers: Peter Greenaway
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 51-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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43 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Peter Greenaway, shot by Curtis Clark. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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IMDB entry: tt0085562 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Peter Greenaway directs. Curtis Clark behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 51-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
243 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Peter Greenaway, shot by Curtis Clark. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5IMDB entry: tt0085562 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.