Discusses the effects retirement has on some people and looks at the problems of retirement when leisure is a full time job. When they leave work at 65, many feel cheated and futile, yet this should be their biggest opportunity to enjoy leisure. Some reap the full benefits of their retirement but what is going wrong for the others?
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
323484
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Leisure
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Retirement
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Aging
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Aged - Psychology
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Aging
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Leisure
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Retirement
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Leisure
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)