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Additional authors

1. Wilson, Robert, 1941-
2. Trebitsch, Markus
3. Wechsberg, Orin
4. Brookner, Howard
5. Chapell, Bob
6. Perraudin, René
7. Schloemp, Petrus
8. DiCillo, Tom
9. Bahlke, Michelle
10. Glass, Philip
11. Childs, Lucinda
12. Sutton, Sheryl, 1950-
13. Knowles, Christopher, 1959-
14. Applegarth, Bob
15. Bryars, Gavin
16. Byrne, David, 1952-
17. Kuroyanagi, Tetsuko, 1933-
18. Kamm, Tom
19. Lühr, Peter, 1906-1988
20. Niklisch, Maria
21. Schmidt, Paul, 1934-1999
22. Nagel, Ivan, 1931-2012
23. Adnan, Etel
24. Lubar, Cindy
25. Lang, Jack, 1939-
26. Müller, Heiner, 1929-1995
27. Henkel, Gabriele
28. Andrews, Raymond, 1956-
29. Aragon, 1897-1982
30. Pesle, Benedicte
31. Guy, Michel
32. Eberstadt, Isabel
33. Aspekte Telefilm-Produktion GmbH, producer
34. Unisphere Pictures International, producer
35. Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen, producer
36. British Broadcasting Corporation, producer
37. Institut national de l'audiovisuel (France), producer
38. Centre national de la cinématographie (France), producer

Description

1. 3 videodiscs (DVD) (ca. 142 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. "A documentary about the making of Robert Wilson's multi-national epic the CIVIL warS -- an opera intended for the 1984 Olympic Arts Festival in Los Angeles. Includes excerpts from the various national sections of the opera, footage of rehearsals and workshops, and interviews with Wilson and his collaborators" -- robertwilson.com.
2. Version of the film Robert Wilson and the CIVIL warS with French subtitles. Rough edit on Discs 1 and 2, and an incomplete rough edit on Disc 3.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of the Byrd Hoffman Water Mill Foundation.

Series statement

1. Robert Wilson Audio/Visual Collection

Alternative title

1. Robert Wilson and the CIVIL warS

Subject

1. Theater
2. Documentaries and factual works
3. Sutton, Sheryl, 1950- > Interviews
4. Niklisch, Maria > Interviews
5. Theatrical producers and directors > United States
6. Lühr, Peter, 1906-1988 > Interviews
7. Theatrical productions > 1981-1990
8. Wilson, Robert, 1941- > Interviews
9. Eberstadt, Isabel > Interviews
10. Bryars, Gavin > Interviews
11. Television
12. Wilson, Robert, 1941- > Civil wars
13. Adnan, Etel > Interviews
14. Lubar, Cindy > Interviews
15. Henkel, Gabriele > Interviews
16. Glass, Philip > Interviews
17. Knowles, Christopher > Interviews
18. Müller, Heiner, 1929-1995 > Interviews
19. Kuroyanagi, Tetsuko, 1933- > Interviews
20. Drama
21. Pesle, Benedicte > Interviews
22. Childs, Lucinda > Interviews
23. Lang, Jack, 1939- > Interviews
24. Kamm, Tom > Interviews
25. Applegarth, Bob > Interviews
26. Experimental theater
27. Olympic Arts Festival
28. Guy, Michel > Interviews

Genre/Form

1. Television.
2. Drama.
3. Documentaries and factual works.

Contents

1. Disc 1. Part 1 (ca. 40 min.) -- Disc 2. Part 2 (ca. 54 min.) -- Disc 3. Incomplete rough edit (ca. 39 min.)

Call number

1. NCOX 3108

Note

1. Donor's inventory numbers: HBF 01B, HBF 02A, HBF 02B.
2. Title and credits from press packet for the film and International version. For a recording of this version, see NCOX 3109.
3. For additional versions of Robert Wilson and the CIVIL warS, see NCOX 3107, NCOX 3109, NCOX 3110.

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

1. [Cinematography, Bob Chapell, René Perraudin, Petrus Schloemp, Tom DiCillo ; editor, Michelle Bahlke]

Language (note)

1. In English, German, French, and Japanese with French subtitles.

Title

1. [Robert Wilson and the CIVIL warS]: [French rough edits] [videorecording]/ [a Aspekt Telefilm Hamburg/Unisphere Pictures New York production ; in association with ZDF/BBC/I.N.A. Paris/Centre National de la Cinématographie ; produced by Markus Trebitsch, Orin Wechsberg, Howard Brookner ; directed by Howard Brookner].

Imprint

1. [France, 1985-1986?]

Edition

1. French version.

Country of producing entity

1. West Germany ; United States ; Great Britain ; France.

Series

1. Robert Wilson Audio/Visual Collection

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

1. [Cinematography, Bob Chapell, René Perraudin, Petrus Schloemp, Tom DiCillo ; editor, Michelle Bahlke]

Performer

1. Robert Wilson, Philip Glass, Peter Lühr, Maria Niklisch, Paul Schmidt, Ivan Nagel, Ethel [i.e. Etel] Adnan, Jack Lang, Heiner Müller, Gabriele Henkel, Cindy Lubar, Sheryl Sutton, Benedicte Pesle, Michel Guy, Isabel Eberstadt, Lucinda Childs, Christopher Knowles, Tetsuko Kuroyanagi, Tom Kamm, Gavin Bryars, Bob Applegarth, Raymond Andrews, Louis Aragon, David Byrne.

Language

1. In English, German, French, and Japanese with French subtitles.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Theatre on Film and Tape Archive Special Collections material

Added author

1. Wilson, Robert, 1941- interviewee.
2. Trebitsch, Markus, producer.
3. Wechsberg, Orin, producer.
4. Brookner, Howard, producer, director.
5. Chapell, Bob, director of photography.
6. Perraudin, René, director of photography.
7. Schloemp, Petrus, director of photography.
8. DiCillo, Tom, director of photography.
9. Bahlke, Michelle, editor of moving image work.
10. Glass, Philip, interviewee.
11. Childs, Lucinda, interviewee.
12. Sutton, Sheryl, 1950- interviewee.
13. Knowles, Christopher, 1959- interviewee.
14. Applegarth, Bob, interviewee.
15. Bryars, Gavin, interviewee.
16. Byrne, David, 1952- depicted.
17. Kuroyanagi, Tetsuko, 1933- interviewee.
18. Kamm, Tom, interviewee.
19. Lühr, Peter, 1906-1988, interviewee.
20. Niklisch, Maria, interviewee.
21. Schmidt, Paul, 1934-1999, interviewee.
22. Nagel, Ivan, 1931-2012, interviewee.
23. Adnan, Etel, interviewee.
24. Lubar, Cindy, interviewee.
25. Lang, Jack, 1939- interviewee.
26. Müller, Heiner, 1929-1995, interviewee.
27. Henkel, Gabriele, interviewee.
28. Andrews, Raymond, 1956- depicted.
29. Aragon, 1897-1982, depicted.
30. Pesle, Benedicte, interviewee.
31. Guy, Michel, interviewee.
32. Eberstadt, Isabel, interviewee.
33. Aspekte Telefilm-Produktion GmbH, producer.
34. Unisphere Pictures International, producer.
35. Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen, producer.
36. British Broadcasting Corporation, producer.
37. Institut national de l'audiovisuel (France), producer.
38. Centre national de la cinématographie (France), producer.

Research call number

1. NCOX 3108