Nomi Song (The)
- Director: Andrew Horn
- Writer: Andrew Horn
- Producer: Anne Even; Andrew Horn
CGiii Comment
A star that never was...abandoned by those who mattered.
He was unique and one of the first to die of AIDS.
This is a heartfelt documentary that gives a true feeling for the time - although the full truth seems to be side-stepped - maybe out of shame, guilt or maturity.
It took over 25 years, after his death, for this to be made...he was indeed a talent and seems to have been a damned decent chap. RIP.
Fine work.
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
Having failed to break into professional opera in his native Germany (where, as an usher in West Berlin's Deutsche Oper, he would serenade the staff after the 'real' performances were over) the diminutive Klaus Nomi headed for NYC in 1972. The vibrant New Wave/avant-garde gestalt of the mid/late '70's East Village proved to be fertile ground for the development of his unique talents. Working by day as a high-end pastry chef, Nomi began to stage his outlandish performances, first launching himself upon an unsuspecting public at the New Wave Vaudeville in 1978. The hip and cynical young audience was stunned by this weird combination of falsetto arias, booming classical orchestration, Kraftwerk-style electronica, futuristic costumes and outer space imagery. An odd assortment of artists, choreographers, designers, songwriters and musicians jumped on to the Nomi bandwagon and the phenomenon began to take off - first attracting thousands to South Manhattan events...
Cast & Characters
Klaus Nomi as Himself;
Ann Magnuson as Herself;
Gabriele Lafari as Herself;
David McDermott as Himself;
Page Wood as Himself;
Tony Frere as Himself;
Man Parrish as Himself;
Kristian Hoffman as Himself;
Ron Johnsen as Himself;
Kenny Scharf as Himself;
Anthony Scibelli as Himself;
Alan Platt as Himself;
Adrian as Himself;
Joseph Arias as Himself;
Calvin Churchman as Himself