Merce Cunningham Movies

  • 1975
    Westbeth

    Westbeth

    Westbeth

    01975HD

    “Westbeth” was Cunningham’s first video collaboration with Charles Atlas, and the first video project to be made at the Merce...

    Westbeth
  • 1968
    498 Third Avenue

    498 Third Avenue

    498 Third Avenue

    01968HD

    Observational documentary about the Merce Cunningham Dance Company rehearsing throughout the summer of 1967 in New York.

    498 Third Avenue
  • 1970
    BIPED

    BIPED

    BIPED

    01970HD

    The décor for BIPED is an exploration into the possibilities of motion capture technology. The movements (but not the physical appearances) of...

    BIPED
  • 1980
    Locale

    Locale

    Locale

    01980HD

    Locale was designed to explore the possibilities of moving cameras and moving dancers in a film. Filmed at the Merce Cunningham Studio, Westbeth, New...

    Locale
  • 1944
    Appalachian Spring

    Appalachian Spring

    Appalachian Spring

    61944HD

    A multi-character dance drama

    Appalachian Spring
  • 1966
    Variations V

    Variations V

    Variations V

    01966HD

    A multi-media event with choreographed dance, mobile decor, variable lighting, multiple film projection, and live-electronic music activated by the...

    Variations V