Learning on ScreenArt of Travel, The
- Synopsis
- Based on the book of the same name, Alain de Botton investigates why people go on holiday as he considers the philosophical issues surrounding our experiences of travel and vacations. Taking four separate and distinctly different journeys - a city break to Amsterdam, a Mediterranean cruise, a driving holiday around East Germany and a coach tour of Kent - de Botton encounters real holidaymakers with whom he discusses their reasons for taking a break.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Year of release
- 2006
- Year of production
- 2005
- Notes
- Broadcast on Channel 4 on 1/1/2005
- Documentation
- Book of the same title by Alain de Botton available separately
- Subjects
- Sociology; Travel & tourism
- Keywords
- social anthropology; tourism; travellers; holidays
Credits
- Director
- Brian LaBelle; Thomas Whelan
- Writer
- Alain de Botton
- Contributor
- Alain de Botton
Distribution Formats
- Type
- DVD
- Price
- £19.99
- Availability
- Sale
- Duration/Size
- 60 minutes
- Year
- 2006
Distributor
- Name
Moviemail
- Web
- https://www.simplyhe.com/3000-moviemail External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 0844 848 2000
- Address
- Simply Home Entertainment
PO Box 7741
Ringwood
BH24 9FA
UK - Notes
- As of December 2016 the Moviemail web presence is incorporated within the Simply Media website
Available from retail outlets
- Name
Revolver Entertainment
- info@revolvergroup.com
- Web
- http://www.revolvergroup.com/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7243 4300
- Fax
- 020 7243 4302
- Address
- 48-49 Princes Place
Holland Park
London
W11 4QA - Notes
- Distributor and online retailer of a collection of arty and edgy DVDs and Blu-rays in all genres, including documentary. Titles also available through retail outlets.
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