Of Sport and Men

Of Sport and Men

59 mins | Documentary | Jan. 1, 1961

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.

Of Sport and Men

59 mins | Documentary | Jan. 1, 1961

Of Sport and Men
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.
Producers
Original title Of Sport and Men
Directors Hubert Aquin
Writers Roland Barthes

Cast

Richard Gilbert

as Narrator