Carl Ruggles' Christmas Breakfast
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."
Release History & Theatrical Window
January 1, 1963
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Carolee Schneemann
- Original Title
- Carl Ruggles' Christmas Breakfast
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 10m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Carolee Schneemann
Department Leadership Roster
Carolee Schneemann
Director
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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-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."
Who directed Carl Ruggles' Christmas Breakfast?
Carl Ruggles' Christmas Breakfast was directed by Carolee Schneemann.
Who stars in Carl Ruggles' Christmas Breakfast?
The principal cast of Carl Ruggles' Christmas Breakfast includes Not specified.
When was Carl Ruggles' Christmas Breakfast released and how long is it?
Carl Ruggles' Christmas Breakfast was released in 1963 with a total runtime of 10m.