Famous authors

A series of biographical studies of various classical British authors filmed in and around the locations in which they lived. -

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The Bronte sisters

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Credits

producer/director

Peter Hort

production company

Skan Productions

Vermont Films

Duration

00:30:00:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

S00992

Language

English

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain

Literature → Authors, English

Literature → Literature

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

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