The life story of the Irish poet, William Butler Yeats, is told against scenes of places which influenced his life and work, including his home county of Sligo and the Abbey Theatre in Dublin. Relevant quotations from his poems are read to create an impression of the man and his work.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
011743
Language
English
Subject categories
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Literature → Poets - Biography
Literature → Yeats, W.B. (William Butler), 1865-1939
Music & Performing Arts → Yeats, W.B. (William Butler), 1865-1939
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)