Romantic Spirit, The
- Synopsis
- A fourteen-part documentary television series made in 1983 about the history of the Romantic movement in art,music and literature on 7 DVDs. Individual programmes are:
BATTLE OF T HE STAGE- Plays of Schiller and Kleist depict the Romantic philosophy of the hero as a renegade; BLOOD, SEA AND SAND - The paintings of Delacroix, Turner and Goya illustrate Romanticism in nature; THE GOLDEN AGE - Works by Blake and Keats illustrate the Romantic yearning for a return to a free and peaceful ‘Golden Age.'; MUSIC OF THE SOUL - The music of Beethoven and Schubert expresses the deeper emotions; NIGHT - Dreams influence the Romantic artists; PARADISE LOST - Poems by Wordsworth and Goethe and paintings by Talmidge illustrate the theme of wild, pure nature as freedom; THE ROMANTIC EXPLOSION - Anthony Andrews profiles writers and painters of the 18th- and 19th-century Romantic Movement.; THE ROMANTIC HERITAGE - Romanticism of the 19th century influences the 20th; ROMANTIC HERO - The ideals of poets Byron and Chateaubriand reflect the Romantic concept of poet as hero; ROMANTIC JOURNEY - An examination of Goethe’s ‘Faust,' including readings, illustrates the Romantic view of life as a voyage of discovery; THE ROMANTIC WOMAN - Mary Shelley, author of ‘Frankenstein,' participates in the Romantic movement; THE TRIUMPH OF DEATH - The ‘art’ of death influences Romantic writers; THE TRIUMPH OF ROMANTICISM - The Romantic movement in Paris pits intellectuals against aristocracy; VICTOR HUGO AND THE ROMANTIC CENTURY - Poet, novelist and playwright Victor Hugo personifies the Romantic era. - Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Year of release
- 2011
- Year of production
- 1982
- Subjects
- Arts and Humanities; Literature; Music
- Keywords
- history of art; music - romantic; Romantic movement; literature - 19th century
Credits
- Director
- Daniel Lander
- Cast
Anthony Andrews
Distribution Formats
- Type
- DVD
- Format
- Region 0 NTSC
- Price
- $39.49
- Availability
- Sale
- Duration/Size
- 420 minutes
- Year
- 2011
Production Company
- Name
RM Productions
Distributor
- Name
MediaOutlet.com
- service@prosperohouse.com
- Web
- http://www.mediaoutlet.com/ External site opens in new window
- Address
- PO Box 1432
Bayonne
NJ 07002
USA - Notes
- Specialises in US archival moving image and sound material, particularly vintage radio and public service films and broadcasts that have been digitally restored. Formerly known as Earthstation.com. Sale on multi-region DVD or CD.
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