Of Sport and Men
1961, English. Directed by Hubert Aquin.
In 1961, philosopher Roland Barthes collaborated with filmmaker Hubert Aquin to produce a film, for Canadian television, intended to reveal the poetics of sport and spectatorship. The question 'what is sport' is answered by Barthes' eloquently scripted commentary. The recurring theme of purging violence from society into the spectacle of sport runs through the film.
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- 0h 59m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 1 June 1961
- Original title
- Le sport et les hommes
- Country
- Canada
- Written by
- Roland Barthes
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Of Sport and Men runs 59 minutes (0h 59m).
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Of Sport and Men isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 June 1961. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed Of Sport and Men?
Of Sport and Men (1961) was directed by Hubert Aquin and stars Richard Gilbert.