Half a Lifetime

Synopsis

Shows the heroin addict filmed in THE ADDICT ALONE some two-and-a-half years later. He is still on drugs in spite of a year in Borstal, and his condition is worse. The life of other addicts in London is shown and also a doctor, who has been barred from practising, who is trying to help them.*

Series

This Week, Series

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Film; Film. 16mm. sd. b&w/col. 27 min.

Technical information

Black-and-white / Sound

Year of production

1969

Availability

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Subjects

Medical sciences; Sociology

Keywords

drug abuse; heroin addiction

Distribution Formats

Type

Film

Format

16mm

Production Company

Name

Thames Television

Distributor

Name

Concord Media

Email

sales@concordmedia.org.uk

Web

http://www.concordmedia.org.uk/ External site opens in new window

Phone

01473 726 012

Address

Rosehill Centre
22 Hines Road
Ipswich
IP3 9BG

Notes

A long-established, not-for-profit organisation with a large collection DVDs, specialising in the sectors of general and mental health, child care, race relations, war and peace, addictions, the third world, ecology, civil rights, personal relationships, educational issues, and social work training. Concord also handles titles made for the Graves Medical Audio-visual Library. Sale on DVD. Formerly known as Concord Video and Film Council. In 2014 Concord began to offer selected films as Video on Demand, via Vimeo.