Charles Ives: A Good Dissonance Like a Man (1977)
1h
Running Time
April 21, 1977Release Date
Charles Ives: A Good Dissonance Like a Man (1977)
1h
Running Time
April 21, 1977Release Date
Plot.
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.
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Cast & Crew.

John Bottoms
Charles Edward Ives

Josh Hamilton
Young Charles Ives

Sandra Kingsbury
Harmony Ives

John McIlwain
Horatio Parker

Richard Russell Ramos
George Edward Ives

Alan Shapiro
Delivery Boy

Louis Turenne
Franz Milke

Louis Zorich
George W. Chadwick

Christina Swing
Mary Elizabeth Ives

Ed Lynch
Minister

Steve Katz

Ted Timreck
Producer / Director

Charles Ives
Original Music Composer

Peter Stein
Director of Photography

William J. Daly
Sound Post Production Coordinator

Nigel Noble
Sound

Betsy Stang
Associate Producer

Elaine Sperber
Associate Producer

Joe Babas
Art Direction

James Sinclair
Music Director

Suzanne Fenn
Sound Editor

Vivian Perlis
Other

Carol Luiken
Costume Design

Sandy Strenger

Mary Carter

Margaret Packer

Terry Stoller

Tom Devany

Greg Devany

Rudy Benda

Sheila Devany

Gregg Johnson

Lucille Frisa

Tiggy Eldred

Michael Franks

Richard Roberts

Ed Dittemore

Jonathan Golden

David Holzman

Deborah Rush

Joel Zwick

Stuart Silver
Details.
This Movie Is About.
composer
insurance salesman
classical music
connecticut
innovation
biography