Quiet Days in Vichy

Synopsis

Aims at providing a concise illustrated case-study of the spa town and the water cure as an institution. It treats in turn the medical, economic and social bases for the cure and attempts to reveal attitudes of the French to their health, to leisure, and to their traditions

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Film; Film. 16mm. sd. col. 35 min.

Technical information

Black-and-white / Sound

Year of production

1975

Availability

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Uses

1st-year introductory courses in French studies.*

Subjects

French studies

Keywords

France; spas

Credits

Producer

Richard Dyke

Writer

Nicholas Hewitt

Cast

Nicholas Hewitt

Distribution Formats

Type

Film

Format

16mm

Sponsor

Name

University of Warwick, Department of French

Distributor

Name

University of Warwick Audio-Visual Centre