Of Sport and Men
1961
59min
7.5Documentary
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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.
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Who directed Of Sport and Men?
Of Sport and Men was directed by Hubert Aquin.
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Of Sport and Men runs for 59min, and was released in 1961.
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