Spirits from the past

Looks at the claims that famous men and women from the past are still working creatively with people alive today. Three people speak about their experiences and beliefs, and claim to be in touch with dead musicians; receiving new music from many composers such as Liszt, Chopin, Beethoven, Brahms and Stravinsky.

Credits

producer

Hugh Burnett

production company

British Broadcasting Corporation

Duration

00:51:35:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1980

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

32357

Language

English

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Belief and doubt

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Creative ability

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Mind and body

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Mind control

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Parapsychology

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Psychic research

Television

Television → Television programs

Television → Television programs → Television programs - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United Kingdom, 1980

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