Hand Film 58 years old

Rainer's first film, Hand Film, was shot by fellow dancer William Davis when Rainer was confined to a hospital bed, recovering from major surgery and unable to dance. The resulting five minutes of footage is a sustained close-up shot of Rainer's hand against a grey background as it stretches and contracts, bends and points, performing the kinds of everyday, quotidian movements that characterize her pioneering minimalist choreography.

Credits

Hand Film Cast

Name Character
Yvonne Rainer She was 31, now 89 years old

Hand Film Crew

Name Department
Yvonne Rainer as Director. She was 31 (now 89) years old Directing
Hand Film (58 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, January 01, 1966
  • Runtime: 6 minutes