Running Fence
An engrossing document of Christo and Jeanne-Claude's efforts to build a 24 1/2-mile-long, 18-foot-high fence of white fabric across the hills of northern California. The artists' struggle with local ranchers, environmentalists and state bureaucrats ends when the fence is unfurled, reuniting the community in a celebration of beauty. Nominated at the 1978 Academy Awards®.
- Rated
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 58m
- Released
- 1977
- Country
- United States
Details
Release year: 1977
Storyline
An engrossing document of Christo and Jeanne-Claude's efforts to build a 24 1/2-mile-long, 18-foot-high fence of white fabric across the hills of northern California. The artists' struggle with local ranchers, environmentalists and state bureaucrats ends when the fence is unfurled, reuniting the community in a celebration of beauty. Nominated at the 1978 Academy Awards®.
Top credits
Christo — Self- Jeanne-Claude — Self
User reviews
How to erect a 24-mile long silk fence is as interesting as the fence itself
The Politics Of Art
Time Capsule from a Different Era
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Mono
- Color
- Color
