Introduction to Confucius

Summary:

The main tenets of Confucian thought are clearly presented in this informative film. Ancient Chinese music and many quotes from Confucius enrich the simple narrative. The visual material, photographed in the Republic of China, includes art treasures and sequences from the colorful ceremony celebrating the birthday of Confucius. (IFF catalog)

Description:

Edited Film

Country/Location: China/Taiwan

Tribe or Group: N/A

Production Company: Sumner Glimcher

Running Time: 12 min.

Years Filmed: 1972?

Decade Produced: 1970s

Years Distributed: 1975-1980

Film Gauge: 16mm

Stock: Color Safety

Footage Count: 435'

Sound: Narrated, Native Music

Notes: Made by Sumner Glimcher, picked up for distribution by IFF in 1975.

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