Hair (film)
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Hair is a 1979 film based on the musical of the same name. It was directed by Miloš Forman, who was nominated for a César Award for his work on the film. Cast members include Treat Williams, John Savage, Beverly D'Angelo, Don Dacus of the rock band Chicago and Annie Golden.
Differences between the stage production and the film
The film omits the songs "My Conviction," "Don't Put it Down," "Frank Mills," "Happy Birthday Abie Baby," "What a Piece of Work is Man," "Somebody to Love," and "Air" from the musical. These songs were originally recorded for the film, but were eventually cut, as they slowed the pace of the film. They can be found on a special anniversary version of the Hair soundtrack.
The show also changes and solidifies what was originally a flimsy plot. Many of the songs have been shortened, sped up, rearranged, or assigned to different characters to allow for the differences in plot. Opinions are mixed as to whether the film was an improvement over the stage show.
In the original stage show, the character Claude Bukowski is a hippie who eventually joins the army and is sent to Vietnam. In the movie, the plot was changed so that Claude comes to New York City from Oklahoma after he is drafted and befriends a group of hippies before being sent to Army training camp. They introduce him to their drugged-up style of living, and eventually drive to Nevada to visit him at training camp.
Songs sung in the film
- Aquarius
- Sodomy
- Donna
- Hashish
- Colored Spade
- Manchester
- I'm Black/Ain't Got No
- I Got Life
- Hair
- L.B.J.
- Electric Blues/Old Fashioned Melody
- Hare Krishna
- Where Do I Go
- Black Boys
- White Boys
- Walking in Space
- Easy to be Hard
- 3-5-0-0
- Good Morning Starshine
- The Flesh Failures/Let the Sunshine In
See also
- Hair - the original stage production
- List of counterculture films
External links
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