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Peter Whitehead and the Sixties

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Number of Discs
1

Release Date
29/10/2007

Studio
BFI

format
DVD / Normal

Duration
98

Certificate UK
12

Description

Peter Whitehead was at the heart of 1960s London, chronicling the youth explosion, the counterculture and the popular music scene. This double set includes two of his films: 'Wholly Communion' (1965) and 'Benefit of the Doubt' (1967). On 11 June 1965, the Royal Albert Hall played host to a slew of beat poets for an extraordinary impromptu event - the International Poetry Incarnation - which arguably marked the birth of London's gestating counterculture. Cast in the role of historian, Whitehead constructed 'Wholly Communion' from the unfolding circus. As the poets took to the stage, he confidently wandered with his borrowed camera, creating the participatory and anarchic film that launched his career. Following this success, he was invited to film a controversial new play, 'US', by radical theatre director Peter Brook. Building on the question of Britain's relationship to America during the Vietnam War, Whitehead pushed the issue of complicity further, challenging the relationship between the actors and their performances. Steadfast and provocative in its consideration of international relations and war, 'Benefit of the Doubt' has troubling relevance to the current political climate.

Director: Peter Whitehead
Subject: Peter Whitehead
Performer: Allen Ginsberg
Performer: Lawrence Ferlinghetti
Performer: Gregory Corso
Performer: Harry Fainlight
Performer: Alexander Trocchi
Actor: Glenda Jackson

Main Format
DVD

Keyword Index
Peter Whitehead and the Sixties|Glenda Jackson

Colour
Col & B/W

Extras 1
High Definition extras tbc

Catalogue Number
BFIVD750

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