Scottish scenes are used to illustrate excerpts from Sir Walter Scott’s poem “Lady of the lake”. The film, which includes a brief outline of the author’s life, is intended to demonstrate the concept that literature has its roots in actual places and people.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
005956
Language
English
Subject categories
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Literature - Study and teaching
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Poetry - Study and teaching
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Literature → Authors - Biography
Literature → Literature - Study and teaching
Literature → Literature, Comparative - Themes, motives
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)