Paradise lost ; The Canterbury tales ; The odyssey ; Beowulf, directed by Jennie Dempster
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Label
Paradise lost ; The Canterbury tales ; The odyssey ; Beowulf, directed by Jennie Dempster
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Main title
Paradise lost ; The Canterbury tales ; The odyssey ; Beowulf
Oclc number
902689461
Responsibility statement
directed by Jennie Dempster
Runtime
121
Series statement
Literary classics
Summary
The DVD is an in-depth study of four literary masterworks by Homer, Milton and Chaucer that includes expert commentary, critical analysis, and atmospheric dramatized scenes. "The Odyssey" tells of the wanderings of Odysseus on his adventurous way back to Ithaca. The program explores the background to the author, a mysterious figure that some say was blind, others that he never existed at all
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
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Contributor
Subject
- Documentary television programs
- Beowulf, King of the Geats
- Civilization, Medieval -- 14th century -- Drama
- Mythology, Norse
- Chaucer, Geoffrey, -1400 -- Film adaptations
- Historical television programs
- Bible, Genesis -- History of Biblical events -- Poetry
- Pilgrims and pilgrimages -- Drama
- Milton, John, 1608-1674
- Nonfiction television programs
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- Subject10
- Documentary television programs
- Beowulf, King of the Geats
- Civilization, Medieval -- 14th century -- Drama
- Mythology, Norse
- Chaucer, Geoffrey, -1400 -- Film adaptations
- Historical television programs
- Bible, Genesis -- History of Biblical events -- Poetry
- Pilgrims and pilgrimages -- Drama
- Milton, John, 1608-1674
- Nonfiction television programs
- Content1
- resource.filmdirector1
- Film distributor1
- Is Part Of1
- Mapped to1