Way of the Morris

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Way of the Morris
Directed byRob Curry
Tim Plester
Written byTim Plester
Running time
64 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Way of the Morris is a 2011 64-minute documentary about Morris dancing by Tim Plester and Rob Curry.

The film received preview screenings at the Purcell Room in London's Southbank Centre as part of an Arts Council funded festival, "5,000 Morris Dancers."[1] It premiered at the 2011 SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas.[2]

The film was self-released by Fifth Column Films in UK Cinemas in September 2011.[3] Reviews were positive, with a Rotten Tomatoes rating of 100% based on 6 reviews, with an average rating of 6.6/10.[4] It was later broadcast on Sky in the UK and New Zealand.[5] Andrew Pulver of The Guardian called it "undeniably charming."[6]

The film is available on DVD and can be viewed via VOD.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Arts Council notification of funding". Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  2. ^ "South By Southwest festival listing". Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  3. ^ "Film Distributors Association listing". Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  4. ^ "Rotten Tomatoes review page". Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  5. ^ "UK TV guide listing". Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  6. ^ Pulver, Andrew (8 September 2011). "Way of the Morris - review". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 August 2020.

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