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Way of the Morris

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A filmmaker journeys to the killing fields of the Somme to research his native dancing roots.

Critics Reviews

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Andrew Pulver Guardian 09/08/2011
3/5
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. Go to Full Review Antonia Quirke Financial Times 09/08/2011
4/5
The film feels like an instructive and instinctive dip into something mysterious and tense. Go to Full Review David Parkinson Empire Magazine 09/05/2011
3/5
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. Go to Full Review Jennie Kermode Eye for Film 10/07/2011
3.5/5
Matthew Turner ViewLondon 09/09/2011
3/5
Paul M. Bradshaw Total Film 09/06/2011
It's a meandering, idyllic and odd family history that feels like a sleepy Sunday walk in the country. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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Mike M 09/05/2011 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. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Rob Curry

Director

Tim Plester

Director

Donald Sumpter

Voice

Tim Plester

Actor

Billy Bragg

Actor

MyAnna Buring

Voice

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Way of the Morris

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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
Rob Curry, Tim Plester
Screenwriter
Tim Plester
Genre
Documentary, Biography, History, Drama
Original Language
British English
Runtime
1h 4m