Old English: Beowulf Movie Review 1993

Ideal for advanced English classes, this presentation not only dramatizes and evaluates the epic poem "Beowulf," but offers a linguistic survey of English covering modern English, middle English, and 6th century Old English. Also takes the viewer on a video tour to England to see the Globe Theatre, Canterbury, and the archaeological site of a 7th century pagan burial. Discusses Anglo-Saxon culture and the discoveries made through analyzing the English language.

Distribution

Filmakers Library, Inc., 124 E. 40th St., New York, NY 10016, Phone: (212)808-4980, Toll-free: 800-555-9815, Fax: (212)808-4983, Email: info@filmakers.com, URL: http://www.filmakers.com

Available on VHS
Running time 28 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Language Arts

Other

Joseph Gallagher

Producer

Simon Fraser University, Caritas Productions