An Essay on Death: A Memorial to John F. Kennedy
1964 · 76 min
Drama · Documentary
In 1964, National Educational Television decided to make a program as a memorial to President Kennedy. Since he had been assassinated just a year before, it seemed unnecessary to recite the events of his death again. Executive Producer, Brice Howard, discussed with Hurwitz the possibility of making a film for television that, instead of engaging the assassination head on, would deal with the inevitablity of mortality and its trauma. Essay On Death uses a story of a camping trip by a father and son to weave the thoughts about death that intercede in our everyday affairs. The commentary is made up of writings, ancient and modern, on the life and death. Beautifully realized, it succeeds at a task that mainstream television rarely attempts.
Crew
- Director Leo Hurwitz
- Writer Leo Hurwitz
- Writer Brice Howard
- Director of Photography Manfred Kirchheimer
- Director of Photography D'Arcy Marsh
- Director of Photography Gert Berliner
Cast
Crew
- Director — Leo Hurwitz
- Writer — Leo Hurwitz
- Writer — Brice Howard
- Director of Photography — Manfred Kirchheimer
- Director of Photography — D'Arcy Marsh
- Director of Photography — Gert Berliner
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