Charles Atlas

  • Charles Atlas – Hail the New Puritan (1987)

    1981-1990Charles AtlasQueer Cinema(s)United KingdomVideo Art
    Hail the New Puritan (1987)
    Hail the New Puritan (1987)

    Quote:
    Employing a documentary treatment with a fictional script, Atlas presents a time capsule of London in the spring of 1985. Michael Clark, hailed as the rock star of British contemporary dance, is cast as a successful young choreographer. The film charts a half-typical, half-imaginary day in Clark’s life, beginning with a dream sequence.

    Clark’s vigorous day includes an interview with a dance critic in a surreal skit featuring members of The Fall; a cemetery filming for an underground featurette; an erotic encounter in a mirrored bedroom; a nightclub scene; and dancing to exhaustion at home alone. The heart of the film centers on 12 principal dance sequences set in rehearsal, photo session, performance, and nightclub scenes.Read More »

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