Helicopter String Quartet
Helikopter Streichquartett
Synopsis
One morning, the late Karlheinz Stockhausen awoke from a dream that told him to take to the sky. Stockhausen envisioned four helicopters swirling in the clouds, with each of a quartet’s members tucked inside his own chopper, communicating through headsets, stringing away in sync to the rotor-blade motors. He immediately set forth to make that dream a reality. In 1995, Dutch film director Scheffer followed Stockhausen in the days leading up to the premiere performance of his Helicopter String Quartet in Amsterdam. The resulting film offers a rare glimpse of Stockhausen as he patiently dictates every agonizingly detailed measure to the Arditti Quartet.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
Mannheim Heidelberg International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Frank Scheffer
- Screenplay & Story
- Karlheinz Stockhausen, Frank Scheffer
- Original Title
- Helikopter Streichquartett
- Country of Origin
- Netherlands
- Spoken Languages
- German, English
- Runtime
- 1h 21m
- Production Studios
- Allegri Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Frank Scheffer
Karlheinz Stockhausen, Frank Scheffer
René van der Eijk, Joost van Gelder, Roelf-Jan Wentholt
Jan Wouter van Reijen
Frank Scheffer, Ton Van Der Lee
Department Leadership Roster
Frank Scheffer
Director
Frank Scheffer
Producer
Frank Scheffer
Writer
Jan Wouter van Reijen
Editor
Ton Van Der Lee
Producer
René van der Eijk
Director of Photography
Joost van Gelder
Director of Photography
Roelf-Jan Wentholt
Director of Photography
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What is Helicopter String Quartet about?
One morning, the late Karlheinz Stockhausen awoke from a dream that told him to take to the sky. Stockhausen envisioned four helicopters swirling in the clouds, with each of a quartet’s members tucked inside his own chopper, communicating through headsets, stringing away in sync to the rotor-blade motors. He immediately set forth to make that dream a reality. In 1995, Dutch film director Scheffer followed Stockhausen in the days leading up to the premiere performance of his Helicopter String Quartet in Amsterdam. The resulting film offers a rare glimpse of Stockhausen as he patiently dictates every agonizingly detailed measure to the Arditti Quartet.
Who directed Helicopter String Quartet?
Helicopter String Quartet was directed by Frank Scheffer.
Who stars in Helicopter String Quartet?
The principal cast of Helicopter String Quartet includes Karlheinz Stockhausen, Irvine Arditti, Graeme Jennings, Garth Knox, Rohan de Saram.
When was Helicopter String Quartet released and how long is it?
Helicopter String Quartet was released in 1996 with a total runtime of 1h 21m.