News from nowhere

Describes the life and works of the English poet, artist, printer and socialist, William Morris. Cast includes: Timothy West, Kika Markham, John Cater and Clive Swift.

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Credits

producer/director

Alister Hallum

production company

Alister Hallum Productions

Duration

00:54:57:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1978

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

007600

Language

English

Subject categories

Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - History

Crafts & Visual Arts → Artists - Biography

Crafts & Visual Arts → Artists - Great Britain

Crafts & Visual Arts → Morris, William, 1834-1896

Crafts & Visual Arts → Painters - Great Britain

Documentary

Documentary → Docudrama

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Morris, William, 1834-1896

History → History

Literature → Morris, William, 1834-1896

Literature → Poets, English - 19th century

People → Artists - Biography

People → Morris, William, 1834-1896

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United Kingdom, 1978

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