Martha Graham

Anaïs Nin Observed

Robert Snyder

Anaïs Nin, Henry Miller

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.

Martha Graham: The Dancer Revealed

Catherine Tatge

Martha Graham, Claire Bloom

Released on DVD as part of The Criterion Collection's "Martha Graham: Dance on Film" collection.

A Dancer's World

Peter Glushanok

Martha Graham, Lillian Biersteker

A glimpse into the world and methodology of dancer Martha Graham.

Appalachian Spring

Peter Glushanok

Martha Graham, Stuart Hodes

A filmed version of Aaron Copland's most famous ballet, with its original star, who also choreographed.

Night Journey

Alexander Hammid

Martha Graham, Bertram Ross

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.

Frontiers

Martha Graham

A dance piece celebrating western expansion and the american spirit

Heretic

Martha Graham

Heretic is a modern dance work by Martha Graham performed to Tetus Breton, an old folk tune from Brittany.

Appalachian Spring

Martha Graham, Erick Hawkins

A multi-character dance drama

Lamentation

Simon Moselsio

Martha Graham

A silent color film of Martha Graham dancing extracts of "Lamentation".