Capability Brown

Synopsis

The life and work of Capability Brown, one of the first landscape gardeners, showing the great influence he had on the development of landscape design during the eighteenth century. Among the locations shown are Longleat, Corsham Court, Burghley, Chatsworth, Hampton Court and Blenheim Palace.*

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Film; Film. 16mm. sd. col. 23 min.

Technical information

Black-and-white / Sound

Year of production

1964

Availability

Free loan

Subjects

Architecture

Keywords

biographies; Brown, Capability; gardens; landscape design

Credits

Director

D C Chipperfield

Producer

D C Chipperfield

Cast

Arnold Diamond

Distribution Formats

Type

Film

Format

16mm

Distributor

Name

Ransomes Sims & Jefferies