Of Sport and Men 63 years old

In 1961, philosopher Roland Barthes collaborated with filmmaker Hubert Aquin to produce a film, for Canadian television, intended to reveal the poetics of sport and spectatorship. The question 'what is sport' is answered by Barthes' eloquently scripted commentary. The recurring theme of purging violence from society into the spectacle of sport runs through the film.

Credits

Of Sport and Men Cast

Name Character
Richard Gilbert He was 19, now 43 years old as Narrator

Of Sport and Men Crew

Name Department
Roland Barthes as Writer. He was 45 (64) years old when He died Writing
Of Sport and Men (63 years)

  • Release day: Sunday, January 01, 1961
  • Runtime: 59 minutes