Charles Ives: A Good Dissonance Like a Man
Charles Ives: A Good Dissonance Like a Man

Charles Ives: A Good Dissonance Like a Man

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1977
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A thoroughly researched biopic of Charles Ives, America's greatest and most innovative composer (and insurance executive), who combined strikingly futuristic experimentalism with gentle nostalgia. Includes narration taken directly from Ives's own writings, and reminiscence from those who knew him.

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John Bottoms

Charles Edward Ives

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Josh Hamilton

Young Charles Ives

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Sandra Kingsbury

Harmony Ives

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John McIlwain

Horatio Parker

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Richard Russell Ramos

George Edward Ives

Richard Russell Ramos
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Alan Shapiro

Delivery Boy

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Louis Turenne

Franz Milke

Louis Turenne
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Louis Zorich

George W. Chadwick

Louis Zorich
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Christina Swing

Mary Elizabeth Ives

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Ed Lynch

Minister

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Steve Katz

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Mary Carter

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Margaret Packer

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Terry Stoller

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Jonathan Golden

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Michael Franks

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Stuart Silver

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Joel Zwick

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Deborah Rush

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Deborah Rush
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Tiggy Eldred

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Rudy Benda

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Sandy Strenger

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David Holzman

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Lucille Frisa

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Gregg Johnson

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Sheila Devany

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Greg Devany

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Tom Devany

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Richard Roberts

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