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Of Sport and Men

1961 58 min
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This feature documentary is all about sports. Here, sport is seen as a lesson in courage and discipline, and a peculiar form of beauty. The film covers 5 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.

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This feature documentary is all about sports. Here, sport is seen as a lesson in courage and discipline, and a peculiar form of beauty. The film covers 5 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.
  • 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

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