The Gaze of the Gorgon
Overview
Film poem by Tony Harrison which takes the figure of the Gorgon as a metaphor for the "freedom-fixing politics" which have been responsible for so much conflict this century. It starts in 1992 Frankfurt where Harrison speaks through the mouth of the statue of the German Jewish poet Heinrich Heine. At Corfu in Greece he tells of the link between Heine, the Greek Gorgon and Kaiser Wilhelm II.
About The Gaze of the Gorgon (1992)
Released in 1992, The Gaze of the Gorgon is a history and documentary film from BBC (United Kingdom). It was directed by Peter Symes and written by Tony Harrison. With a runtime of 40m, the film is available in full HD.
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