Yeats country

Yeats had a deep love for the countryside of Western Ireland. This film, commemorating the centenary of the birth of the poet, portrays his feelings in terms of his poems, as well as creating its own poetry out of the Irish landscape.

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Credits

production company

Angus Films

co-producer

Joe Mendoza

Patrick Carey

director

Patrick Carey

Duration

00:19:00:00

Production places

Ireland

Production dates

1965

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

012207

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Ireland

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Ireland - Description and travel

Literature → Poets, Irish

Literature → Yeats, W.B. (William Butler), 1865-1939

Music & Performing Arts → Yeats, W.B. (William Butler), 1865-1939

People → Yeats, W.B. (William Butler), 1865-1939

Places → Ireland

Short films

Short films → Short films - Ireland

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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Ireland, 1965

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