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Paul Taylor: Dancemaker
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Product Description
Nominated for an Oscar®, Dancemaker is a breathtaking journey into the world of preeminent choreographer, Paul Taylor, and his extraordinary creations. From the fluid Aureole to the primal Cloven Kingdom and graceful Esplanade, Taylor has remained at the
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #51886 in DVD
- Released on: 2000-02-29
- Rating: NR (Not Rated)
- Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
- Formats: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
- Original language: English
- Number of discs: 1
- Running time: 98 minutes
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
This Oscar-nominated documentary takes viewers inside the dance company of renowned choreographer Paul Taylor in many ways. Not only does director Matthew Diamond's camera catch the intimate moments as dance director and dancer develop new steps, he manages to get inside the minds of his subjects to a surprising degree. Diamond captures such triumphant moments as the troupe silently keeping perfect time when the sound goes out on its tour of India. But he also exposes unguarded moments of loss as Taylor ticks off the dancers felled by AIDS in his company or as bewildered troupe members react after Taylor unceremoniously fires a fellow dancer. The mastery of this 95-minute film lies in its portrayal of Taylor's genius without fawning over him. (For instance, after publicly berating dancers, Taylor admits he doesn't think about other people's feelings.) Rounding out the footage of Taylor and his dancers are interviews with critics and staff members and stunning black-and-white clips of Taylor's days as one of Martha Graham's featured dancers. --Kimberly Heinrichs
Customer Reviews
Dancemaker
As glimpsed by director-interviewer Matthew Diamond, Paul Taylor is at once a brutal task-master, insecure about his work, and overall, a somewhat remote human being, owing to a solitary early life in foster care. But a pure love of the dance is the unifying, invigorating force for him and his company, and we are the beneficiaries in this candid, behind-the-scenes look at a bona fide artistic institution.
Love his tango!!
I first watched this documentary in my dance theory class. I LOVED IT!! The series of Dance Paul Taylor made and we can see in this DVD are various, so this is worth buying!! I bought this movie because I really loved his tango-based contemporary which you'll see last. (I love this kind of dance including "Tango de Roxanne from Moulin Rouge" and "Cell Block Tango from Chicago")Using Piazzolla's songs, Paul Taylor did a good job!!
Dance from a dancer's perspective.
Having danced at the Paul Taylor School in the late 1980's, I can say that this film is an accurate portayal of what being a modern dancer in NYC at the time was like. The dance segments are nicely filmed and edited with views from the wings for a dancer's perspective. I particularly enjoyed the interviews with past Taylor dancers and their recollections of working under Paul, who had mood swings and despite his elevated status in the dance world, is, after all, human.
