Way of the Morris

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Way of the Morris

2011

1h 4m

Documentary

Biography

History

Drama

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

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

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Antonia Quirke

Financial Times

The film feels like an instructive and instinctive dip into something mysterious and tense.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 8, 2011

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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

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Jennie Kermode

Eye for Film

Rated: 3.5/5

Oct 7, 2011

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Matthew Turner

ViewLondon

Rated: 3/5

Sep 9, 2011

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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

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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

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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