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Frontier (1936)
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A dance piece celebrating western expansion and the american spirit
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Lamentation (1943)
Character: Herself
A silent color film of Martha Graham dancing extracts of "Lamentation".
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Appalachian Spring (1944)
Character: The Bride
A multi-character dance drama. A newlywed pioneer couple, guided by a reverent Revivalist and the wise Pioneer Woman, joyously celebrate their life on the American frontier - dancing, courting, and sharing “Simple Gifts” - only to be shaken by the threat of war before finding solace and communal hope in a final hymn-like gathering.
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Heretic (1931)
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Heretic is a modern dance work by Martha Graham performed to Tetus Breton, an old folk tune from Brittany.
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Anaïs Nin Observed (1974)
Character: Self
In this documentary Anais Nin is shown at work, at home, and talking with and about her influences: D.H. Lawrence, Otto Rank, Henry Miller, Lawrence Durrell, Martha Graham, Noguchi, Kenneth Anger, Maya Daren, Edmund Wilson, Lou Andreas-Salome and others.
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Appalachian Spring (1959)
Character: The Wife
A filmed version of Aaron Copland's most famous ballet, with its original star, who also choreographed.
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Night Journey (1960)
Character: Queen Jocasta
Night Journey, the dance, had its premiere only two and a half years after Appalachian Spring, and it is a close cousin. It too has a stream-of-consciousness narration: Jocasta, as she is about to kill herself, remembering what has happened to her. It too contains soul-delving solos, broken up by ensemble dances. Here, however, the ensemble is a darker element. As the story was taken from Greek tragedy, so the corps is the equivalent of Greek tragedy’s chorus. They tell us how to feel: afraid mostly. In this piece Graham pushed her habitual economy to its limits.
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Martha Graham: Dance on Film (2007)
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One of the great artistic forces of the 20th century, performer, choreographer, and teacher Martha Graham influenced dance around the world. Criterion presents a showcase of her impressive artistry, all in collaboration with television arts programming pioneer Nathan Kroll.
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