Limón, a life beyond words
- Title
- Limón, a life beyond words [videorecording] / directed by Malachi Roth ; produced by Ann Vachon & Jeffrey Levy-Hinte.
- Published by
- Frenchtown, N.J. : Dance Conduit/Antidote Films, c2003.
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Status Available by appointment at Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance. | FormatMoving image | AccessUse in library | Call number*MGZIDVD 5-2777 | Item locationPerforming Arts Research Collections - Dance |
Details
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- Description
- 1 videodisc (72 min.) : sd., b&w; 4 3/4 in.
- Summary
- "A compelling look at the life and work of revolutionary modern dancer and choreographer José Limón (1908-1972), once described by the New York Times as the 'greatest male dancer of his own or any other time.'" --container.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Dance.
- Video.
- Call number
- *MGZIDVD 5-2777
- Note
- Interviewees: Bruce Marks, Clive Barnes, Judith Jamison, Bill T. Jones, Dora (José's sister), Florencia Limón, Peter Limón (José's brother), Rosalva Landa (José's sister), [Lupe Limón Diaz] (José's sister), Deborah Jowitt, Nona Schurman, Charles Woodford (Doris Humphrey's son), Lucas Hoving, Betty Jones, Pauline Koner, Rosa Reynya, Valentina Castro, Mike Hollander, Charles Tomlinson, Sarah Stackhouse, Clay Taliaferro, James Payton, Jennifer Muller, and Melisa Nicolaides.
- Archival excerpts: The traitor, Emperor Jones, The moor's pavane, Missa brevis, Lament for Ignazio Sanchez Mejias, The winged, There is a time.
- Photographs by Daniel Lewis, Barbara Morgan, Carmine Schiavonne, Walter Strate, John Vachon, Matt Wysocki, and John Lindquist.
- Credits (note)
- Narrated by Uta Hagen and Isaiah Sheffer ; director of photography, Aaron Dawley ; music, Paul Hsu ; editor, Malachi Roth.
- System details (note)
- DVD.
- Title
- Limón, a life beyond words [videorecording] / directed by Malachi Roth ; produced by Ann Vachon & Jeffrey Levy-Hinte.
- Imprint
- Frenchtown, N.J. : Dance Conduit/Antidote Films, c2003.
- System details
- DVD.
- Credits
- Narrated by Uta Hagen and Isaiah Sheffer ; director of photography, Aaron Dawley ; music, Paul Hsu ; editor, Malachi Roth.
- Added author
- Roth, Malachi. Director
- Limón, José, choreographer.
- Limón, José, dancer.
- Vachon, Ann. Producer
- Levy-Hinte, Jeff. Producer
- Hagen, Uta, 1919-2004, narrator.
- Sheffer, Isaiah. Narrator
- Antidote Films (Firm)
- Research call number
- *MGZIDVD 5-2777