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The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez (1991)
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4 December 1991 (France) morePlot Keywords:
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | Mikhail Baryshnikov | ... | Cesar |
 | Joan Cusack | ... | Cathy |
 | Peter Gallagher | ... | Matt |
| Ron Vawter | ... | Dr. Ramirez |
| Kate Valk | ... | Sue |
| Gregory Wallace | ... | Bruce |
 | Werner Klemperer | ... | Fat Man Looking for a Tax Break |
| Humbert Astredo | ... | Man with Red Dodge |
| Paul Butler | ... | Narc |
| Jim Clayburgh | ... | Cop No. 2 |
| Herb Downer | ... | Morgue Attendant |
| Herbert Duarte | ... | Cop No. 1's Son |
| Paul Eckstein | ... | Janitor |
| Henderson Forsythe | ... | Senior Member |
| Mateo Gómez | ... | Disciple |
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This is the most recent favorite example of a genre I love: coordinated film and score. Others that have moved me a great deal in the past are Fantasia (1940) out of Walt Disney and Alexander Nevsky (1938).I saw The Cabinet of Doctor Ramirez (1991) on PBS TV and loved it instantly. Fortunately, I recorded it onto VHS tape (for my own private viewing), because the film was (as I understand) never released in the USA and I have since failed to find any copy for sale.
The film was conceived principally by Peter Sellars (his first film project, I believe). The sound track is entirely made from the three parts of John Coolidge Adams orchestral work Harmonielehre, with two interpolations of Tibetan Buddhist monk chants and instruments. Obviously the film layout is timed to match the sections of the music. In a certain sense, it is the film that accompanies the music. I think it is all brilliant. Recently I have acquired a CD that includes the Harmonielehre work, and that reminded me to search again for a DVD or VHS copy of the complete film and its sound track. I will keep looking.
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music sequence:
Harmonielehre (Harmony Study) parts 1 2 3
chants and instrumental C
1 2 C 1 2 C 3
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