Spirits from the past

United Kingdom, 1980

TV show
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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.

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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

014659

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

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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