Charles Ives: A Good Dissonance Like a Man (1977)
A thoroughly researched biopic of Charles Ives, America's greatest and most innovative composer (and insurance executive), who combined strikingly futuristic experimentalism with gentle nostalgia. Includes narration taken directly from Ives's own writings, and reminiscence from those who knew him.
Director: Ted Timreck
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John Bottoms as Charles Edward Ives |
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Josh Hamilton as Young Charles Ives |
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Sandra Kingsbury as Harmony Ives |
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John McIlwain as Horatio Parker |
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Richard Russell Ramos as George Edward Ives |
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Alan Shapiro as Delivery Boy |
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Louis Turenne as Franz Milke |
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Louis Zorich as George W. Chadwick |
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Christina Swing as Mary Elizabeth Ives |
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Ed Lynch as Minister |
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Steve Katz as |
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Mary Carter as |
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Margaret Packer as |
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Terry Stoller as |
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Jonathan Golden as |
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Michael Franks as |
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Stuart Silver as |
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Joel Zwick as |
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Deborah Rush as |
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Tiggy Eldred as |
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Rudy Benda as |
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Sandy Strenger as |
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David Holzman as |
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Lucille Frisa as |
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Gregg Johnson as |
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Sheila Devany as |
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Greg Devany as |
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Tom Devany as |
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Richard Roberts as |
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Ed Dittemore as |
| Directing | Ted Timreck | Director |
| Production | Ted Timreck | Producer |
| Sound | Charles Ives | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Peter Stein | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Nigel Noble | Sound |
| Production | Betsy Stang | Associate Producer |
| Production | Elaine Sperber | Associate Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Carol Luiken | Costume Design |
| Art | Joe Babas | Art Direction |
| Production | Vivian Perlis | Other |
| Sound | James Sinclair | Music Director |
| Sound | Suzanne Fenn | Sound Editor |
| Sound | William J. Daly | Sound Post Production Coordinator |