Dramatizations and actual archival film footage and photographs combine to relate the life of American composer Charles Ives and to document the musical background which influenced his work. Composers Aaron Copland and Elliott Carter reminisce about Ives and discuss his music.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| EElliott CarterSelf | Self |
 Aaron CoplandSelf | Self |
| RRobert HendersonSelf - Narrator / Interviewer | Self - Narrator / Interviewer |
 Charles IvesSelf - Subject (archive footage) | Self - Subject (archive footage) |
| JJohn KirkpatrickSelf | Self |
 David M. ThompsonSelf - Narrator | Self - Narrator |