Happening, Kunst, Protest 1968

An essayistic documentary about the action art movement that emerged in the 1960s: In interviews with various action artists, including Wolf Vostell, Joseph Beuys and Allan Kaprow, director Helmut Herbst illuminates the performative and participatory tendencies in art that began in the 1960s and outlines the diversity of motives and strategies.

Country:

Germany

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

75 minutes

Year:

1981

Director:

Helmut Herbst

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Company:

Cinegrafik

Cast:
Allan Kaprow

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Joseph Beuys

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Wolf Vostell

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Al Hansen

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Jean-Jacques Lebel

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Crew:
Helmut Herbst

Director

Helmut Herbst

Writer

Friedrich Heubach

Writer

Renate Merck

Editor

Irina Hoppe

Director of Photography