Dr Heidegger's experiment

United States, 1969

Film
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Episode of Series “Short story showcase”.
An adaptation of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s symbolic tale of a wise old doctor who proves to his friends that age and wisdom are not necessarily synonymous.

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Credits

producer/director

Larry Yust

production company

Encyclopaedia Britannica Films

Duration

00:20:52:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1969

Appears in

Short story showcase

Group of items

Short story showcase

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

503492

Language

English

Subject categories

Adaptations

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Old age

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Old age

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Physicians

Literature → American literature - Film and video adaptations

Literature → Symbolism in literature

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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