John Cartner Ronson spends a typical Sunday alone with his memories in his home in a huge block of London flats. Old miner, old soldier, old gardener, and old age pensioner, he has been living on his own since his wife died nine years ago. An old man’s life has become the ultimate expression of that much discussed twentieth century condition, the failure of communication.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
321518
Language
English
Subject categories
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Communication - Social aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social isolation
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Aging
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Interpersonal communication
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Old age
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Social isolation
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Aged - Psychology
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Aging
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Interpersonal communication
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Old age
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)