Dialogue for Two Players (1984): cast, story & where to watch
1984 · Film
Released in 1984, Dialogue for Two Players is a notable film directed by Stephen Partridge, running about 19 minutes.
What it’s about. "The tellingly titled Dialogue for Two Players, also 1984, moves into quasi-dramatic space, in which the seemingly spontaneous relationships, are revealed not just as a construct but also as a complex puzzle. It implicitly comments on and critiques the 'confessional' modes of video and its illusion of real presence. It thus rejects that was at the time a dominant style in artist's video, turning on its head the simpler versions of the slogan that 'the personal is political'. At the same time it is a political work in a different sense, questioning the popular TV format of the in-depth personal interview which it ironizes. As such, and with Partridge himself playing the part of interviewer/director, it is his most overt 'intervention' into documentary drama even as he subverts it." - Al Rees
Who’s in it. Dialogue for Two Players stars Ian Bennett as Player and Jude Allen as Player.
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- Where can I watch Dialogue for Two Players (1984)?
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- Who stars in Dialogue for Two Players?
- Dialogue for Two Players stars Ian Bennett and Jude Allen.
- When was Dialogue for Two Players released?
- Dialogue for Two Players was released in 1984, with a runtime of about 19 minutes.