Plain Talk and Common Sense (uncommon senses) (1987)
Plain Talk is a complex essay-film, a follow-up a decade and some years later to Speaking Directly, and so another State of the Nation discourse, made for Britain's Channel Four in the year 1986-87. The work involved extensive travel around the United States, and poses an examination of just what America is/was, or what do we mean when we speak of it. Done in a series of radically different sections which collide with each other in a manner intended to provoke thinking, Plain Talk, which was made by an American and intended for American viewers, was indeed broadcast in Britain, but somewhat predictably, not in the USA.
Director: Jon Jost
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 110 min
Release Date: September 6, 1987
Screenplay
Music: Jon A. English
Cinematography: Jon Jost
Editing: Jon Jost
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Plain Talk and Common Sense (uncommon senses) about?
- Plain Talk is a complex essay-film, a follow-up a decade and some years later to Speaking Directly, and so another State of the Nation discourse, made for Britain's Channel Four in the year 1986-87. The work involved extensive travel around the United States, and poses an examination of just what America is/was, or what do we mean when we speak of it. Done in a series of radically different sections which collide with each other in a manner intended to provoke thinking, Plain Talk, which was made by an American and intended for American viewers, was indeed broadcast in Britain, but somewhat predictably, not in the USA.
- Who directed Plain Talk and Common Sense (uncommon senses)?
- Plain Talk and Common Sense (uncommon senses) was directed by Jon Jost.
- How long is Plain Talk and Common Sense (uncommon senses)?
- Plain Talk and Common Sense (uncommon senses) has a runtime of 1h 50m (110 minutes).
- What genre is Plain Talk and Common Sense (uncommon senses)?
- Plain Talk and Common Sense (uncommon senses) is a Documentary film.