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Way of the Morris is a Documentary directed by Rob Curry, Tim Plester. Year: 2011. Original title: Way of the Morris. Synopsis: Co-director Tim Plester - a member of a Morris dancing troupe in Oxfordshire - delves into the history and world of English folk dancing.
16 set 2011 · Way of the Morris, a documentary film by Tim Plester and Rob Curry, answers my curiosity with more eloquence. Morris dancing is apparently a traditional folk dance that has been practiced by troupes of men in rural villages all over England for centuries. Somewhat of a national joke, Morris dancing involves bells, flowery hats and sometimes sticks.
Development. Morris: A Life with Bells On was written by Charles Thomas Oldham (known as Chaz Oldham), who also co-produced it with his wife, the film's director Lucy Akhurst. The film's production company was Twist Films, set up by Oldham and Akhurst. [citation needed]
Way of the Morris Feature documentary. 63 mins Watch for free with a BFI Player subscription! Morris dancing is one of England's most ancient and enduring roots traditions. And yet to your average man-jack on the street, it's seen as little more than a national joke. And a bad national joke at that.
As quintessentially homegrown as a game of cricket or a plate of fish-and-chips, Morris dancing is one of England's most ancient roots traditions. And yet to your average man on the street, it's seen as little more than a national joke. And a bad national joke at that. Something to ridicule. Something to be embarrassed about.
15 ago 2011 · 1.1K. T he Local have teamed up with director Tim Plester to hold a very special afternoon screening of his heartfelt documentary Way of the Morris.The film’s DVD launch will take place on Sunday 25 September 2011, at Tim’s local cinema, the beautiful Phoenix in East Finchley, North London (very probably the oldest purpose-built cinema in the UK).
This documentary film lacks cohesion. Worse still, it doesn't do what it says on the tin: 'Way of the Morris.' It can't make up its mind as to whether it's about the art of morris dancing or about how the 1914-18 Great War affected a particular group of morris dancers. It jumps about from one to the other like a cat on a hot griddle.
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