Limón : a life beyond words / Antidote Films presents ; a Dance Conduit production ; in cooperation with The Jóse Limón Dance Foundation ; Latino Public Broadcasting ; directed by Malachi Roth ; produced by Ann Vachon & Jeffrey Levy-Hinte.

Revolutionary modern dancer and choreographer José Limón (1908-1972) was a crucial figure in the development of modern dance: his powerful dancing shifted perceptions of the male dancer, while his choreography continues to bring a dramatic vision of dance to audiences around the world. This film co...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Antidote Films (Firm)
Dance Conduit (Firm)
José Limón Dance Foundation
Latino Public Broadcasting (Firm)
Other Authors: Roth, Malachi
Vachon, Ann
Levy-Hinte, Jeff
Hagen, Uta, 1919-2004
Sheffer, Isaiah
Limón, José
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Burbank, CA : Antidote Films ; Distributed by Latino Public Broadcasting, [2003], ©2003.
Subjects:
Limón, José.
Male dancers > Biography.
Choreographers > Biography.
Modern dance > History.
Dancers > United States > Biography.
Choreographers > United States > Biography.
Genre:
Biography.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (72 min.) : sound, black and white with color sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:
Life beyond words.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
Revolutionary modern dancer and choreographer José Limón (1908-1972) was a crucial figure in the development of modern dance: his powerful dancing shifted perceptions of the male dancer, while his choreography continues to bring a dramatic vision of dance to audiences around the world. This film combines interviews with family members and colleagues, archival photographs, and archival and contemporary performances to present his life and major works in the context of the times. Limón was a man who dealt with his bi-conflicts through his art. Excerpts from productions beautifully filmed in the fifties include "The Moor's Pavane," "The Traitor," and "Emperor Jones."
Note:Videorecording.
Call Number:GV1785.L515 L55 2003 VideoDVD
Credits:Director of photography, Aaron Dawley ; music, Paul Hsu ; editor, Malachi Roth.
System Details:DVD.
Participant or Performer:
Narrator, Uta Hagen; autobiography read by Isaiah Sheffer; interviewees include Bruce Marks, Clive Barns, Judith Jamison, Bill T. Jones, Deborah Jowitt, Nona Schurman, Peter Limón, Charles Woodford, Lucas Hoving, Betty Jones, Pauline Koner, Rosa Reyna, Valentina Castro, Mike Hollander, Charles Tomlinson, Sarah Stackhouse, Clay Taliaferro, James Payton, Jennifer Muller, Melisa Nicolaides, and Limón's sisters Cora, Rosalva, and Lupe.