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      Way of the Morris

      2011 1h 4m Documentary Biography History Drama List
      100% 6 Reviews Tomatometer 71% 50+ Ratings Audience Score A filmmaker journeys to the killing fields of the Somme to research his native dancing roots. Read More Read Less

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      Mike M Brisk and engaging... Morris does undeniably emerge from it as far less twee than one might have assumed going in. As Adderbury's resident Fool points out, such very English idiosyncracies prevent rural communities from sliding into commuter-village blandness; that it comes down to an expression of who you are and where you come from - an assertion of identity. This doesn't quite explain why someone dressed as Darth Vader should be observed in a town square smacking people around the head with a pig's bladder - but maybe it's best "Way of the Morris" leaves certain aspects unexplained, the better to allow the strangeness and uniqueness of this particular form to flourish. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 09/05/11 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Critics Reviews

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      Andrew Pulver Guardian An undeniably charming film about morris dancing that, despite its jokey title, turns out to be a very personal essay-meditation on identity and tradition. Rated: 3/5 Sep 8, 2011 Full Review Antonia Quirke Financial Times The film feels like an instructive and instinctive dip into something mysterious and tense. Rated: 4/5 Sep 8, 2011 Full Review David Parkinson Empire Magazine An enchanting traipse through England's green and pleasant land that shares some fascinating insights into this proud folk tradition. You'll never laugh at another Morris dancer again. Rated: 3/5 Sep 5, 2011 Full Review Jennie Kermode Eye for Film Rated: 3.5/5 Oct 7, 2011 Full Review Matthew Turner ViewLondon Rated: 3/5 Sep 9, 2011 Full Review Paul M. Bradshaw Total Film It's a meandering, idyllic and odd family history that feels like a sleepy Sunday walk in the country. Sep 6, 2011 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis A filmmaker journeys to the killing fields of the Somme to research his native dancing roots.
      Director
      Rob Curry, Tim Plester
      Producer
      Colin Teague
      Screenwriter
      Tim Plester
      Genre
      Documentary, Biography, History, Drama
      Original Language
      English (United Kingdom)
      Runtime
      1h 4m