St Mary’s Church, Fairford, Gloucestershire is famous for its medieval stained glass windows, illustrating the Bible Story from the Garden of Eden to the Day of Judgment. This film provides a detailed study of the windows, which are notable for their wide range of characterisation and facial expression. The final sections, dealing with the Day of Judgment and the descent into Hell, conjure up a nightmare world reminiscent of Bosch. John Betjeman is the commentator and Robert Donat reads relevant passages from the authorised version of the Bible.
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ACMI Identifier
322898
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Great Britain - Churches
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - History
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art and religion
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art, Medieval
Crafts & Visual Arts → Church architecture
Crafts & Visual Arts → Glass painting and staining
Crafts & Visual Arts → Great Britain - Churches
Crafts & Visual Arts → Windows
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Great Britain - Churches
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Windows
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)