The Third front: political theatre - Erwin Piscator

United Kingdom, 1978

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Erwin Piscator’s work as a producer/director in the Berlin of the 20’s moved theatre away from the confines of domestic drama to the play of forces in world politics.

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Credits

director

Peter Wyeth

producer

Margaret Williams

production company

Arts Council of Great Britain

Duration

00:37:00:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1978

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

010808

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Berlin (Germany)

Crafts & Visual Arts → Politics in art - Germany

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain

Drama

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Political plays

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Politics in art - Germany

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → World politics

History → History

Music & Performing Arts → Performing arts

Music & Performing Arts → Theater

Music & Performing Arts → Theater - Germany

Music & Performing Arts → Theater - Production and direction

People → Piscator, Erwin, 1893-1966

Places → Berlin (Germany)

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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