Minute Bodies: The Intimate World of F. Percy Smith
- Synopsis
- This film, directed by Stuart A. Staples, is based on the work of naturalist, inventor and pioneering British filmmaker F. Percy Smith (1880-1945). It features Smith’s own footage, combined with a new musical score by Tindersticks, with Christine Ott and Thomas Belhom. The bfi’s release also includes additional special features comprising of eight short films from the Secrets of Nature series, made by both F. Percy Smith and his fellow filmmaker Mary Field.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Year of release
- 2017
- Subjects
- Film studies; Science
- Keywords
- early cinema; micro-organisms; science films; nature
Credits
- Director
- Stuart A. Staples
- Cinematographer
- F. Percy Smith; Mary Field
- Editor
- David Reeve; Stuart A. Staples
- Music
- Tindersticks
Distribution Formats
- Type
- DVD
- Format
- Region 2 PAL
- Price
- £19.99
- Availability
- Sale
- Duration/Size
- 53 + 64 minutes
- Year
- 2017
Distributor
- Name
BFI Video
- video.films@bfi.org.uk
- Web
- http://www.bfi.org.uk External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7957 8957
- Fax
- 020 7957 8968
- Address
- 21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN
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