Grand Opera: An Historical Romance
Mar 15, 1979 | IMDB 7.2
90 min Watch NowDocumentary
Grand Opera marks a stock-taking of Benning's work and his life, presenting a personal and artistic autobiography woven together with a series of events dealing with the historical development of the number pi, Benning's travels, and homages to Michael Snow, Hollis Frampton, George Landow (Owen Land), and Yvonne Rainer.
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