Perfect Lives
An opera for television
1984 | 175m | English
Popularity: 0.7 (history)
| Director: | John Sanborn |
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| Writer: | Robert Ashley |
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| Set in the American Midwest, Perfect Lives is “about” bank robbery, cocktail lounges, geriatric love, adolescent elopement, the changing of the light at sundown, et al. One of the definitive text-sound compositions of the late 20th century, it has been called "the most influential music/theater/literary work of the 1980s". | |
| Release Date: | Feb 16, 1984 |
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| Director: | John Sanborn |
| Writer: | Robert Ashley |
| Genres: | Music, TV Movie |
| Keywords | pop art, conceptual art |
| Production Companies | Channel 4 Television, The Kitchen |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 04, 2025 Entered: Apr 28, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Robert Ashley | "R" Narrator |
| “Blue” Gene Tyranny | Buddy "The World’s Greatest Piano Player" |
| Jill Kroesen | Isolde |
| David Van Tieghem | "D" The Captain of The Football Team / Chorus |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Peter Gordon | Music Producer |
| Dean Winkler | Visual Effects Editor, Post-Production Manager |
| Jacqueline Humbert | Costume Design, Makeup Artist |
| Brian Danitz | Gaffer |
| Robert Ashley | Original Music Composer, Writer |
| Mary Perillo | Title Designer |
| John Sanborn | Director, Camera Operator, Visual Effects Editor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Mary Perillo | Associate Producer |
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