Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth: Collection DVD, 1988

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MovieMail's Review

Campbell's eloquent vision of the role that myth plays in our lives is punctuated with life-enhancing insights born of learning and empathy, says Graeme Hobbs. This is rare and special.

It was said that teacher and mythologist Joseph Campbell ‘could make the bones of folklore and anthropology live’ and this is exactly what he does in this series of interviews with journalist Bill Moyers, filmed during the last two summers of Campbell’s life. They find him eloquently presenting his ideas about the ongoing role of myths in human society, and the pull they continue to exert on our unconscious.

His desire for the subject stemmed from a deep need to understand the power of the legends of the human race and the recurrent themes that energize our imaginations. Indeed, he shows how a primal spiritual force is expressed in many manifestations across different cultures and religions. He also contends that people are stuck with old metaphors and myths that don’t fit their needs any more, and that as the world changes, new mythologies need to be created so that people can better interact with a changed world.

Campbell maintained that 'myths are clues to the rapture of being alive'. Punctuated with insights born of deep, considered learning and empathy, these life enhancing discussions are also filled with such clues.

Graeme Hobbs on 7th April 2004
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Film Information

Director - Bill Moyers

Produced - 1988

Main Language - English

Countries & Regions - American film

Cast - Joseph Campbell

DVD Details

Certificate:	E	Publisher:	Acorn Media	Region:	2
Length:	342 mins	Cat No:	AV9862
Format:	DVD Colour

DVD Extras

2 discs

Film Description

Joseph Campbell's powerful and sustained vision of the role that myth plays in our lives and the need for appropriate models for our times is inspiring and essential viewing for everyone interested in the human condition. It is filled with lightly-worn but profound insights, and once seen, is simply unforgettable.

Contains six hour-long programmes looking at the themes of The Hero's Adventure, The Message of Myth, The First Storytellers, Sacrifice and Bliss, Love and the Goddess and Masks of Eternity.

On screen, Campbell’s ideas most famously influenced George Lucas’s Star Wars.