Good Morning, Mr. Orwell (movie)
- User score: 8.1
- Production country: France, United States of America
- Producer: Nam June Paik , Emile Ardolino
- Production companies: Educational Broadcasting Corporation, France 3, Thirteen
- Genre: Comedy, Music, TV Movie
- Release date: 1/1/1984
- Run time: 58 min.
Movie description
In his book "1984", George Orwell saw the television of the future as a control instrument in the hands of Big Brother. Right at the start of the much-anticipated Orwellian year, Paik and Co. were keen to demonstrate satellite TV's ability to serve positive ends-- Namely, the intercontinental exchange of culture, combining both highbrow and entertainment elements. A live broadcast shared between WNET TV in New York and the Centre Pompidou in Paris, linked up with broadcasters in Germany and South Korea, reached a worldwide audience of over 10 or even 25 million (including the later repeat transmissions).
