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.
- Released
- 1977-04-21
- Genres
- History, Music, TV Movie
- Runtime
- 60 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Ted Timreck
Cast
- John Bottoms as Charles Edward Ives
- Josh Hamilton as Young Charles Ives
- Sandra Kingsbury as Harmony Ives
- John McIlwain as Horatio Parker
- Richard Russell Ramos as George Edward Ives
- Alan Shapiro as Delivery Boy
- Louis Turenne as Franz Milke
- Louis Zorich as George W. Chadwick
- Christina Swing as Mary Elizabeth Ives
- Ed Lynch as Minister
- Steve Katz
- Mary Carter