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Mary Wigman, 1886-1973 : "When the fire dances between two poles"

Title
  1. Mary Wigman, 1886-1973 : "When the fire dances between two poles" / a film by Allegra Fuller Snyder ; produced and directed by Allegra Fuller Snyder.
Published by
  1. Pennington, NJ : Dance Horizons Video : Distributed by Princeton Book Co., 1991.

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Additional authors
  1. Wigman, Mary, 1886-1973.
  2. Snyder, Allegra Fuller.
  3. Glaz, Herta, 1908-2006.
  4. Dance Horizons (Firm). Video.
  5. Princeton Book Company.
Description
  1. 1 videocassette (41 min.) : sound, black and white; 1/2 in.
Summary
  1. Mary Wigman, one of the founders of modern dance, discusses her work and her theories; discussion is illustrated by footage of performances of her most notable pieces.
Uniform title
  1. Hexentanz I (Choreographic work : Wigman)
  2. Schwingende Landschaft (Choreographic work : Wigman)
  3. Schwingende Landschaft (Choreographic work : Wigman). Selections.
  4. Abschied und Dank (Choreographic work : Wigman). Selections.
Alternative title
  1. When the fire dances between two poles
Subject
  1. Wigman, Mary, 1886-1973
  2. Wigman, Mary, 1886-1973
  3. Dancers > Germany > Biography
  4. Dancers > Germany > Interviews
  5. Modern dance
  6. Dancers
  7. Modern dance
  8. Germany
Genre/Form
  1. Videocassettes.
  2. Biographical films
  3. Biographies
  4. Filmed dance
  5. Interviews
  6. Short films
  7. Biographical films.
  8. Short films.
  9. Biographies.
  10. Films biographiques.
Contents
  1. Witch dance -- Seraphic song -- Dance of summer -- Farewell and thanksgiving.
Owning institution
  1. Princeton University Library
Note
  1. German narration by Wigman, with English voiceover.
  2. Original Wigman text for the narration from Mary Wigman, the language of dance, and, The Mary Wigman book / translated by Walter Sorell.
  3. Issued also as 3/4-in. videocassette and motion picture.
Credits (note)
  1. Executive producer/associate director/editor, Annette Macdonald ; narrator, Mary Wigman with voiceover in English by Herta Glaz.
Audience (note)
  1. For ages 16 through adult.
System details (note)
  1. VHS format.