The Nomi Song - The Klaus Nomi Odyssey
by Andrew Horn
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Actor: Ann Magnuson, David Bowie, David McDermott, Gabriele Lafari, Klaus NomiDirector: Andrew Horn
Producer: Andrew Horn
Writer: Andrew Horn
Producer: Anne Even
Producer: Annette Pisacane
Producer: Dietmar Post
Producer: Lucia Palacios
Producer: Thomas Mertens
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0; German (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 98 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-06-14
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Palm Pictures
DVD Reviews of The Nomi Song - The Klaus Nomi Odyssey
DVD Review: Interesting and quirky view of a genius kook.
Summary: 4 Stars
I recently became aware of Klaus Nomi and decided to order this DVD. I enjoyed it very much, and found it sad that his talent was overshadowed by his quirky look. He really was amazing and creative. I love that he was also a fabulous pastry chef! Video shows many live performances and interviews with friends. Good stuff.DVD Review: Excellent Movie
Summary: 5 Stars
The Nomi Song is a fantastic documentary full of great footage and anecdotes. Anyone interested in Klaus Nomi must check it out!DVD Review: To know him is to Love Him
Summary: 4 Stars
He truly was ahead of his time and gone too soon. A mix of pop,new wave, opera and classical stylings that we have not seen since. He needs to be seen as well as heard and I recommend this DVD if you already love him or want to know more about him.
DVD Review: Only in New York
Summary: 3 Stars
Only in New York could a cross-dressing, female opera impersonator rise to the top of the club scene in the late '70s, riding on a wave of the era's fascination with everything twisted and fetish. Nomi's sad, short life and the despicable way he treated his band are profiled, and seeing the live footage of him after all this time one is left to wonder: what were we thinking??? As one of the earliest casualties of AIDS he became emblematic, in a way that, perhaps, was not entirely to his disliking.DVD Review: We lost him too soon!
Summary: 5 Stars
Incredible rare footage of talented cult classic. There was never anyone like him. We miss you, Klaus!
Description of The Nomi Song - The Klaus Nomi Odyssey
Born Klaus Sperber in Essen, Germany, Nomi dressed like an alien, sang like an angel, and electrified new wave-era New York. The classically trained tenor moved to the US in the 1970s. Influenced by Maria Callas, Marlene Dietrich, and 1950s sci-fi films, the "opera-singing pastry chef," as writer Glenn O'Brien described him, developed a unique look and sound that stood apart from every other act to emerge from the East Village. At the height of his fame, he caught the eye of David Bowie, with whom he performed on Saturday Night Live in 1979. Unfortunately, his AIDS-related death in 1983 curtailed any chance to reach a wider audience. Andrew Horn's evocative portrait rises above the ordinary by documenting a scene as much as its most original participant. Aside from a wealth of archival material, The Nomi Song includes interviews with Kenny Scharf and Ann Magnuson (but alas, no Bowie). --Kathleen C. FennessyGermany DVDs
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