"Topless Cellist" Charlotte Moorman 29 years old

Nam June Paik's first single-channel videotape since 1989 is a heartfelt tribute to his long-time collaborator Charlotte Moorman. This portrait traces Moorman's career as an avant-garde performer, from her classical training to her notorious arrest as the "Topless Cellist" and subsequent talk-show celebrity. Rare documentations of Moorman's performances include Otto Piene's Sky Kiss and Jim McWilliams' Chocolate Cello. Interviews with Moorman's friends, family and collaborators, such as Yoko Ono, Christo and Jeanne Claude, Otto Piene, and Barbara Moore, among others, provide intimate recollections of the inimitable Moorman.

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"Topless Cellist" Charlotte Moorman Cast

Name Character
Yoko Ono She was 62, now 91 years old
Christo He was 59, now 88 years old
Jeanne-Claude She was 49, 64 years old when she died

"Topless Cellist" Charlotte Moorman Crew

Name Department
"Topless Cellist" Charlotte Moorman poster
"Topless Cellist" Charlotte Moorman (29 years)

  • Release day: Friday, March 03, 1995
  • Runtime: 29 minutes