Of Sport and Men

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Audience Score
70
Of Sport and Men
NR 59 minDocumentary
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
StarringRichard Gilbert
DirectorHubert Aquin
WriterRoland Barthes

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Original Language:English
Of Sport and Men on the Web:Official Website
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sports