The Nomi Song (2004)

Name: The Nomi Song
Genre: Documentary, Music
Released: 2004-10-14
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Ann Magnuson, Joey Arias, Calvin Churchman, Gabriele Lafari, David McDermott

The Nomi Song (2004), directed by Andrew Horn, starring Ann Magnuson and Joey Arias.

10/14/2004 BR Documentary and Music 1h 38m

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Synopsis

Looks like an alien, sings like a diva - Klaus Nomi was one of the 1980s' most profoundly bizarre characters to emerge through rock music: a counter tenor who sang pop music like opera and brought opera to club audiences and made them like it. The Nomi Song is a film about fame, death, friendship, betrayal, opera, and the greatest New Wave rock star that never was!

Mark DanielsCinematography
Andrew HornDirector, Producer, Writer
Angela ChristliebEditing
Eric SchefterEditing

About the film

The Nomi Song is a 2004 Documentary film about the life of singer Klaus Nomi, written and directed by Andrew Horn. The film debuted at the Berlin International Film Festival in February 2004, where it won a Teddy Award for "Best Documentary Film."

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Structure

Through interviews with Nomi's collaborators and family members, the documentary lightly brushes on the early life of Klaus Sperber before settling into the five-year period depicting the German singer's reinvention of himself as Klaus Nomi, his rise to fame in New York, his break into the international music market and his death from complications of AIDS in 1983. In addition to interview footage and still photography, the film features archival footage of Nomi performances. The film features East Village personalities such as Ann Magnuson and Kristian Hoffman, as well as songs by artists such as The Bongos, Marbles, the Mumps, and David Bowie.

Critical reception

In his review, Entertainment Weekly's Owen Gleiberman described the documentary as "loving and meticulous", giving the film an A−. MTV's Kurt Loder dubbed it "strange and fascinating". In its review of the film, The Advocate called it "engaging", indicating at the DVD release that "New Wave countertenor Klaus Nomi gets his posthumous due in this acclaimed doc."

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 94% based on 36 reviews, with an average rating of 7.1/10.

DVD features

The DVD includes numerous bonus features, including remixes of Nomi songs by Richard Barone, Ana Matronic of the Scissor Sisters, The Moog Cookbook, and Man Parrish.

References

External links

The Nomi Song at IMDb

Text from The Nomi Song on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Nomi_Song

Trivia

It premiered on October 14, 2004, a Thursday.
It runs 1h38 — a typical feature length.
This film's quiz has 10 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosARTE, CV Films, Cameo Filmproduktion, Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen, ZDF, Cameo Film- und Fernsehproduktion
CountriesGermany
LanguagesGerman, English
StatusReleased

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Crew

Mark Daniels Cinematography
Andrew Horn Director
Angela Christlieb Editing
Eric Schefter Editing
Guido Krajewski Editing
Andrew Horn Producer
Anne Even Producer
Annette Pisacane Producer
Thomas Mertens Producer
Andrew Horn Writer

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What is The Nomi Song about?

The Nomi Song: Looks like an alien, sings like a diva - Klaus Nomi was one of the 1980s' most profoundly bizarre characters to emerge through rock music: a counter tenor who sang pop music like opera and brought opera to club audiences and made them like it. The Nomi Song is a film about fame, death, friendship, betrayal, opera, and…

Who directed The Nomi Song?

The Nomi Song was directed by Andrew Horn in 2004.

Who stars in The Nomi Song?

The cast of The Nomi Song includes Ann Magnuson, Joey Arias, Calvin Churchman, Gabriele Lafari and David McDermott.

How long is The Nomi Song?

The Nomi Song runs for 98 minutes, or 1h38.