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Lives of Performers

1972 · 1 h 30 min
Directed by Yvonne Rainer

Cast

James Barth John Erdman Epp Kotkas Yvonne Rainer Valda Setterfield Sarah Soffer

Credits

Written by: Yvonne Rainer
Cinematography: Babette Mangolte
Editing: Babette Mangolte

Plot

A film about the rehearsals and personal relationships of a group of dancers, in a love triangle shown through fragmented scenes, text, still photographs and dance, with a rehearsal for a performance.

Sinekatalog’s take

A fragmented, intellectual and influential feminist avant-garde film.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 5.4 / 10 (104 votes)
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