Raymond Carver Cathedral /
Robert, a blind man and now a widower, has come to visit his friend and her husband. Prompted by a television show, the apprehensive husband asks Robert if he really knows what a cathedral is: his answer is a lesson in how to truly see. This dramatization of Raymond Carver's classic short story...
| Other Authors: | Schwartz, Bruce R., Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase. |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
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New York, N.Y. :
Infobase,
[2005], c2002.
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| Physical Description: |
1 streaming video file (56 min.) : sd., col., digital. |
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Robert, a blind man and now a widower, has come to visit his friend and her husband. Prompted by a television show, the apprehensive husband asks Robert if he really knows what a cathedral is: his answer is a lesson in how to truly see. This dramatization of Raymond Carver's classic short story "Cathedral" presents a minimalist exploration of loneliness, vision, and personal spirituality. An interview follows with Carver's widow, Tess Gallagher, whose poem "The Hands of the Blindman" is excerpted in the production. |
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| Item Description: |
Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on May 12, 2005. Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware. Apprehension (4:32) -- The Hands of the Blind Man (4:00) -- Learning the Life of a Blind Man (4:48) -- Friendship Between Robert and Wife (6:42) -- Descriptions of Cathedrals (5:47) -- Bonding a Friendship (6:01) -- Conception of "Cathedral" (2:05) -- Lost-ness as Theme in "Cathedral" (2:12) -- Carver's Epiphany in "Cathedral" (3:23) -- Change as a Theme in "Cathedral" (2:47) -- Film Version of "Cathedral" (3:55) -- Key Points in "Cathedral" (2:36) -- Invitational Story (2:49) Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. Robert, a blind man and now a widower, has come to visit his friend and her husband. Prompted by a television show, the apprehensive husband asks Robert if he really knows what a cathedral is: his answer is a lesson in how to truly see. This dramatization of Raymond Carver's classic short story "Cathedral" presents a minimalist exploration of loneliness, vision, and personal spirituality. An interview follows with Carver's widow, Tess Gallagher, whose poem "The Hands of the Blindman" is excerpted in the production. Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
| Physical Description: |
1 streaming video file (56 min.) : sd., col., digital. |
| Format: |
Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
| Access: |
Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. |