Of Sport and Men (1961)

Of Sport and Men

1961

Documentary

Synopsis

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.

Credits

Director

Hubert Aquin

Cast

Richard Gilbert as Narrator

Crew

Roland Barthes (Writer)