Federico García Lorca : family portrait of a poet /
"Over half a century has passed since famed poet-playwright Federico García Lorca was executed in Granada by nationalists at the beginning of the Spanish Civil War ... This documentary, produced by RTVE, traces his life from Fuentevagueros in Andalusia to his death at age 38 in 1936. Archival...
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| Varying form of title: | Title on container label: Federico García Lorca : remembering the earth. |
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| Other Authors / Creators: | García Lorca, Federico, 1898-1936. Healey, J. J. Nicanor, Enrique. |
| Other Corporate Authors / Creators: | Films for the Humanities (Firm) |
| Format: | Videocassette |
| Language: | Spanish |
| Language notes: | In Spanish with occasional subtitles in English. |
| Imprint: | Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, [1999] |
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| Summary: | "Over half a century has passed since famed poet-playwright Federico García Lorca was executed in Granada by nationalists at the beginning of the Spanish Civil War ... This documentary, produced by RTVE, traces his life from Fuentevagueros in Andalusia to his death at age 38 in 1936. Archival footage and personal interviews with family members, poets, writers, and artists including Edward Albee and Philip Levine provide an accurate portrait of both Lorca the man and the literary giant. Portions of Lorca's most famous works, interwoven throughout the program, are accompanied by contemporary images of the places he held most dear"--Container label. |
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| Item Description: | "On the occasion of the centennial of the death of the poet Federico García Lorca." |
| Physical Description: | 1 videocassette (59 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in. |
| System Details: | VHS. |
| Credits: | Script and interviews, John J. Healey. |