Sendak

United States, 1986

Film
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This is a rare look into the private world of Maurice Sendak, who describes the significant events of his own life and their impact on his work. Who are the monsters in “Where the Wild Things Are”? Why does everything good happen while children are asleep? How did the Lindberg kidnapping affect the fantasy of “Outside, Over There”? What influence did the personal tragedy of the Holocaust have on the characterisations Sendak has created?

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Credits

production company

Weston Woods Studios

Duration

00:27:00:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1986

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

017733

Language

English

Subject categories

Literature → American literature

Literature → Children's literature

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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