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Status
Released
Release
1974
Runtime
1h 44m
The Challenge... A Tribute to Modern Art is a 1974 American documentary film directed by Herbert Kline. The film shows footage of great modern artists in their studios creating and commenting on their work, with narration and commentary by Orson Welles. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.
15 Cast Members
Orson Welles
Narrator
Maria Helena Vieira da Silva
Self
Hans Richter
Self
Roy Lichtenstein
Self
Henri Langlois
Self
Herbert Kline
Self - interviewer
Daniel Kahnweiler
Self
Peggy Guggenheim
Self
Alexander Calder
Self
Marc Chagall
Self
Willem de Kooning
Self
Pierre Soulages
Self
Pierre Schneider
Aimé Maeght
Self
Louise Nevelson