The Body (1970 film)
The Body | |
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Directed by | Roy Battersby |
Produced by | Roy Battersby |
Narrated by |
Frank Finlay Vanessa Redgrave |
Music by |
Ron Geesin Roger Waters |
Cinematography | Tony Imi |
Edited by | Alan Cumner-Price |
Production company |
Kestrel Films |
Distributed by |
Anglo-EMI (UK) MGM (USA) |
Release dates |
1970 (UK) 24 February 1971 (US) |
Running time | 93 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
The Body is a 1970 UK scientific documentary film directed and produced by Roy Battersby. In the film, external and internal cameras are used to showcase the human body.
The film's narrators, Frank Finlay and Vanessa Redgrave, provide commentary that combines the knowledge of human biologists and anatomical experts. The film's soundtrack, Music from the Body, was composed by Ron Geesin and Roger Waters, and includes songs that were made using the human body as a medium.[1]
Reception
In August 1971 Nat Cohen, whose company distributed the film, said it had recouped its negative cost in the Far East alone.[2]
The movie will be released on DVD on 7 October 2013.
References
- ↑ http://www.answers.com/topic/the-body-film-1
- ↑ NAT COHEN. "British film finance." Times [London, England] 20 Aug. 1971: 13. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 6 Apr. 2014.
External links
- The Body at the Internet Movie Database
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