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Release Year1983
Runtime0h 29m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
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DirectorCharles Atlas
WritersReed Bye, Anne Waldman
TypeFeature Film
Rating0.0 out of 10
Cast2 credited
Also Known AsSecret of the Waterfall
About Secret of the Waterfall
The confluence of words and movement propels this multi-layered collaboration by Atlas, choreographer Douglas Dunn, and poets Anne Waldman and Reed Bye. Dunn's athletic choreography is performed to the rhythms, cadences, and associative meanings of the poets' "cascade of words," which function as music. Atlas introduces narrative references, ironically staging the dance in unexpected locations, including domestic interiors and vehicles. In a self-referential deconstruction that punctures the theatrical illusion, the poets are seen reading their texts and interacting as self-conscious performers within the dance. Atlas and his collaborators intersect the language of words with the language of the body.
Directed by Charles Atlas, Secret of the Waterfall leans on a strong ensemble — Susan Blankensop, Douglas Dunn — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 1983.
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