Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Baryshnikov, Mikhail, 1948-
2. Cusack, Joan, 1962-
3. Gallagher, Peter, 1955-
4. Vawter, Ron
5. Valk, Kate
6. Wallace, Gregory, actor.
7. Klemperer, Werner
8. Maleczech, Ruth
9. Webster, Jeff
10. Kirby, Michael, 1925-2002
11. Sellars, Peter
12. Mockert, Rainer
13. Scheele, Eberhard
14. Tsypin, George, 1954-
15. Adams, John, 1947-
16. Watkin, David, 1925-2008
17. Estrin, Robert, 1942-
18. Ramicova, Dunya
19. Murch, Walter, 1943-
20. Waart, Edo de
21. Horn, David (Producer)
22. San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, performer.
23. Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
24. Studio Canal+.
25. Mod Films.
26. Paladin Films.
27. British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service.
28. WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
29. Westdeutscher Rundfunk.
30. Mediascope (Firm)

Found in

1. Mikhail Baryshnikov archive, 1960-2010.

Description

1. 1 streaming video file (97 min.) : sound, color.

Summary

1. Peter Sellars introduces and analyzes his film and its storyline: The conflicts in the routine lives of Matt and Cathy, two young business successes, are soon overshadowed by awful events possibly linked to the mysterious Dr. Ramirez and his somnambulist sidekick, Cesar. Set to the musical score of John Adams, it has no spoken dialogue.

Series statement

1. Great Performances

Uniform title

1. Great performances (WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.))

Alternative title

1. Cabinet of Doctor Ramirez
2. Mikhail Baryshnikov archive. Moving image materials.

Subject

1. Video
2. Silent films > Drama
3. Dance
4. Surrealism in motion pictures

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Video.

Call number

1. *MGZIDF 384

Note

1. Title supplied by cataloger based on title screen and container.

Access (note)

1. Patrons can access streaming video file online only onsite at the Library for the Performing Arts.

Credits (note)

1. Written and directed by Peter Sellars ; produced by Rainer Mockert, Eberhard Scheele ; production design by George Tsypin ; music by John Adams ; cinematography by David Watkin ; edited by Robert Estrin ; costumes by Dunya Ramicova ; Walter Murch, sound designer ; series producer, David Horn.

Performer (note)

1. Mikhail Baryshnikov (Cesar) ; Joan Cusack (Cathy) ; Peter Gallagher (Matt) ; Ron Vawter (Dr. Ramirez) ; Kate Valk (Sue) ; Gregory Wallace (Bruce) ; Werner Klemperer (Fat Man looking for a tax break) ; Ruth Maleczech (Cathy's mother) ; Jeff Webster (Cathy's brother) ; Michael Kirby (Cathy's father) ; and others ; Edo de Waart, conductor ; San Francisco Symphony Orchestra.

Source (note)

1. Mikhail Baryshnikov

Linking entry (note)

1. Forms part of the Mikhail Baryshnikov Archive, 1960-2010.

Title

1. The cabinet of Dr. Ramirez / Corporation for Public Broadcasting ; Studio Canal+ ; Mod Films ; Paladin Films ; BBC-TV ; WDR ; a Mediascope production.

Publisher

1. Corporation for Public Broadcasting : New York, NY ; BBC-TV : London, United Kingdom ; Studio Canal+ : France ; [Place of distribution not identified] : Mod Films ; Paladin Films ; Mediascope, 1991.

Type of content

1. two-dimensional moving image

Type of medium

1. video
2. computer

Type of carrier

1. online resource

Series

1. Great Performances

Restricted access

1. Patrons can access streaming video file online only onsite at the Library for the Performing Arts.

Credits

1. Written and directed by Peter Sellars ; produced by Rainer Mockert, Eberhard Scheele ; production design by George Tsypin ; music by John Adams ; cinematography by David Watkin ; edited by Robert Estrin ; costumes by Dunya Ramicova ; Walter Murch, sound designer ; series producer, David Horn.

Performer

1. Peter Sellars, narrator.

Cast

1. Mikhail Baryshnikov (Cesar) ; Joan Cusack (Cathy) ; Peter Gallagher (Matt) ; Ron Vawter (Dr. Ramirez) ; Kate Valk (Sue) ; Gregory Wallace (Bruce) ; Werner Klemperer (Fat Man looking for a tax break) ; Ruth Maleczech (Cathy's mother) ; Jeff Webster (Cathy's brother) ; Michael Kirby (Cathy's father) ; and others ; Edo de Waart, conductor ; San Francisco Symphony Orchestra.

Event

1. Broadcast on Public Television (Channel 13), Great Performances program New York 1993 April 14.

Original version

1. Original format: 1 videocassette (VHS) ; 1/2 in.

Linking entry

1. Forms part of the Mikhail Baryshnikov Archive, 1960-2010.

Source

1. Gift; Mikhail Baryshnikov, 2011.

Connect to:

1. NYPL Digital Collections

Added author

1. Baryshnikov, Mikhail, 1948- performer.
2. Cusack, Joan, 1962- performer.
3. Gallagher, Peter, 1955- performer.
4. Vawter, Ron, performer.
5. Valk, Kate, performer.
6. Wallace, Gregory, actor.
7. Klemperer, Werner, performer.
8. Maleczech, Ruth, performer.
9. Webster, Jeff, performer.
10. Kirby, Michael, 1925-2002, performer.
11. Sellars, Peter, director.
12. Sellars, Peter, narrator.
13. Sellars, Peter, author.
14. Mockert, Rainer, producer.
15. Scheele, Eberhard, producer.
16. Tsypin, George, 1954- designer.
17. Adams, John, 1947- composer.
18. Watkin, David, 1925-2008, cinematographer.
19. Estrin, Robert, 1942- film editor.
20. Ramicova, Dunya, costume designer.
21. Murch, Walter, 1943- sound designer.
22. Waart, Edo de, conductor.
23. Horn, David (Producer)
24. San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, performer.
25. Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
26. Studio Canal+.
27. Mod Films.
28. Paladin Films.
29. British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service.
30. WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
31. Westdeutscher Rundfunk.
32. Mediascope (Firm)
33. Baryshnikov, Mikhail, 1948- donor.

Added title

1. Great performances (WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.))
2. Mikhail Baryshnikov archive. Moving image materials.

Found in:

1. Mikhail Baryshnikov archive, 1960-2010.

Research call number

1. *MGZIDF 384