Film
Of Sport and Men
1961 · 59m · Documentary
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Overview
In 1961, philosopher Roland Barthes collaborated with filmmaker Hubert Aquin to produce a film, for Canadian television, intended to reveal the poetics of sport and spectatorship. The question 'what is sport' is answered by Barthes' eloquently scripted commentary. The recurring theme of purging violence from society into the spectacle of sport runs through the film.
Cast
Crew
- Hubert AquinDirector
- Roland BarthesWriter
Details
- Release date
- January 1, 1961
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 59m
- Genres
- Documentary
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