Catch 44
Originally released in 1971. Catch 44 is a feature film. directed by David Atwood. At just 39 minutes, it's a tight, focused story.
Synopsis
Catch 44, co-produced by Nam June Paik, fuses Cage's compositional precepts with the immediacy and real time of video. Cage is seen performing and preparing for the program "WGBX: A Telecast for Composers and Technicians," presented by the Boston public television station WGBX-TV (Channel 44). Subverting audience expectations and underlining Cage's belief that improvisation is a critical element of composition, here the act of scoring music becomes the performance. For Cage, whose work embraces paradox, the ambient noise of the broadcast studio and the alternation of sound and silence determine the nature and direction of the performance from moment to moment. Through his use of repetition, absurdity, found sound and silence, Cage compels the audience to rethink traditional assumptions of musical theory and composition.
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- Released
- Original Language
- EN
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Catch 44 about?
Catch 44, co-produced by Nam June Paik, fuses Cage's compositional precepts with the immediacy and real time of video. Cage is seen performing and preparing for the program "WGBX: A Telecast for Co...
Who directed Catch 44?
Catch 44 was directed by David Atwood.
How long is Catch 44?
Catch 44 has a runtime of 0 hours and 39 minutes (39 minutes total).
When was Catch 44 released?
Catch 44 was released on January 1, 1971 in theaters.