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Of Sport and Men
196158 min 28 secFilm: Documentary
Production: Hubert AquinGuy Glover
Script: Roland Barthes
A film essay on the passion for sport. Sport is seen as a lesson in courage and discipline, and a peculiar form of beauty. This is illustrated by five great sporting events. Part 1 covers the Tour de France bicycle race, the sports car race at Sebring, Florida, and the Spanish bullring. Part 2 covers British soccer and Canadian hockey.
Availability
Other versions
Subject categories
- Sports and Leisure > Cars and Car RacingCompetitionsCycling and MotorcyclingGames and Sports
- Foreign Countries > FranceGreat BritainSpain and Portugal
- Sports and Leisure - Winter Sports > Hockey
Credits
- producer
- Hubert Aquin
- executive producer
- Guy Glover
- commentary
- Roland Barthes
- sound
- Kathleen Shannon
- editing
- Robert Russell
- sound editing
- Kathleen Shannon
- re-recording
- Ron Alexander
- narrator
- Richard Gilbert
- music
- Al Baculus
Awards
- Silver CupInternational Sports Film Festival