Project Detail

The Old Fools

Synopsis

A clear-eyed look at the inevitability of our own decay and death. With some humour and visual seduction, the film uses images that are visceral, abrasive and sometimes quite beautiful, hinting at the consequences of our society's denial of death.

Details

Year: 2003
Type of film: Shorts
Running time: 5 mins 37 secs
Format: Beta SP
Director: Ruth Lingford
Producer: Jane Colling
Editor: Jo Ann Kaplan
Screenwriter: from a poem by Philip Larkin
Sound: Philippe Ciompi
Principal cast: (Voice) Bob Geldof

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Ruth Lingford

c/o Sherbet
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London W1N 5PE
UK

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LUX

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London E8 2EZ
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