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| Hail the New Puritan | |
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| Directed by | Charles Atlas |
| Produced by | Jolyon Wimhurst |
| Starring | Michael Clark, Leigh Bowery, Mark E. Smith, Brix Smith, Anthony Doughty |
| Cinematography | John Simmons |
| Edited by | Charles Atlas |
| Music by | The Fall, Glenn Branca, Bruce Gilbert, Jeffrey Hinton |
| Distributed by | Electronic Arts Intermix |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | England |
| Language | English |
Hail the New Puritan is a fictionalized documentary about the Scottish dancer and choreographer Michael Clark. It was directed by Charles Atlas. Production design is by Leigh Bowery, who also appears.[1] Much of the music is by The Fall, and Mark E. Smith and Brix Smith appear in a mock interview with Clark. Additional music is provided by Glenn Branca, Bruce Gilbert (of Wire), and Jeffrey Hinton.
Using a faux-cinéma vérité style, Atlas depicts a day in Clark's life as he and his company prepare for a performance of New Puritans (1984).[2] The company at that time included Gaby Agis, Leslie Bryant, Matthew Hawkins, Julie Hood, and Ellen van Schuylenburch.
The film was broadcast on 21 May 1986 on Channel 4's "Dance on 4" program (on Channel 4). It is distributed on DVD and VHS by Electronic Arts Intermix.
- ^ "MoMA | Charles Atlas. Hail the New Puritan. 1986". moma.org. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ Lizotte, Chloe (1 November 2021). "Review: Hail the New Puritan". Film Comment. Retrieved 12 February 2024.