Carl Ruggles' Christmas Breakfast
Originally released in 1963. Carl Ruggles' Christmas Breakfast is a feature film. directed by Carolee Schneemann. At just 10 minutes, it's a tight, focused story.
Synopsis
In her earliest film, which has been newly transferred to video, Schneemann presents an abstracted portrait of the American composer Carl Ruggles, known for his irascible personality and finely-crafted atonal music. Ruggles is seen enjoying pie a la mode and ruminating on subjects ranging from Christmas to his incomplete opera The Sunken Bell. The hand-painted film stock heightens the impressionistic vitality of this snapshot of the 84-year-old composer, who is heard paraphrasing Freud: "Everything that you do is a matter of sex. That is the great passion of life."
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- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- EN
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Carl Ruggles' Christmas Breakfast about?
In her earliest film, which has been newly transferred to video, Schneemann presents an abstracted portrait of the American composer Carl Ruggles, known for his irascible personality and finely-cra...
Who directed Carl Ruggles' Christmas Breakfast?
Carl Ruggles' Christmas Breakfast was directed by Carolee Schneemann.
How long is Carl Ruggles' Christmas Breakfast?
Carl Ruggles' Christmas Breakfast has a runtime of 0 hours and 10 minutes (10 minutes total).
When was Carl Ruggles' Christmas Breakfast released?
Carl Ruggles' Christmas Breakfast was released on January 1, 1963 in theaters.