Filmed in four museums that contain major collections of Blake’s writings and paintings, this documentary by Guy Brenton explores the anguish of Blake’s prophetic world, Music by Ralph Vaughan Williams, and narration and poems read by Bernard Miles and Robert Speight.
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
011566
Language
English
Subject categories
Crafts & Visual Arts → Arts - Great Britain
Crafts & Visual Arts → Blake, William, 1757-1827
Crafts & Visual Arts → Painting, British
Documentary
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Meaning (Philosophy)
Educational & Instructional
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Literature → Blake, William, 1757-1827
Literature → Poets, English
People → Blake, William, 1757-1827
Short films
Short films → Short films - Great Britain
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - presentation