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The Middle Men

Synopsis

For men in particular there is a glut of stereotypes about what mid-life is supposed to look and feel like. Set against these social stereotypes The Middle Men reveals the emotional and material worlds of 8 English middle-aged men and how each is confronting life's circumstances on their own terms.

Details

Year
2010
Type of project
Features
Running time
70 mins
Format
HDV
Director
Meghan Horvath 1st Feature
Producer
Mark Ratcliff
Co-Producer
Mark Ratcliff
Editor
Anton Califano
Director of Photography
Luke Tchalenko, Meghan Horvath, Neil Corbett
Sound
Rada Danilovic
Composer
Rob Manning

Genre

Woman Director

Categories

Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Murmur

232 Turney Road
Dulwich Village
London SE21 7JL
UK

T +44 (0)207 733 1706

mark@murmurresearch.com

Sales Company

David Hooper

Espresso TV
25 York Villas
Brighton BN1 3TS
UK

T +44 (0)1273 730929

info@espressotv.co.uk

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