Summerhill at 70 (1992)
An immersive look at the free-range children who take charge of their lives at the highly influential experimental school. An insight into the unorthodox Suffolk boarding school where lessons are optional, swearing is common, and it's the pupils who decide the rules. Summerhill, the first and last bastion of totally permissive, anti-authoritarian, free education, has been going strong for over seven decades. This program from 1992 shows how Summerhill children, left entirely to their own devices, behave; it looks at whether they spurn or take advantage of the academic education offered; whether a tribunal can be effective when the vote of a five-year-old carries as much weight as that of the headmistress.
Director: Peter Getzels, Harriet Gordon Getzels
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 52 min
Release Date: January 10, 1992
Screenplay
Production: Middlemarch Films
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Summerhill at 70 about?
- An immersive look at the free-range children who take charge of their lives at the highly influential experimental school. An insight into the unorthodox Suffolk boarding school where lessons are optional, swearing is common, and it's the pupils who decide the rules. Summerhill, the first and last bastion of totally permissive, anti-authoritarian, free education, has been going strong for over seven decades. This program from 1992 shows how Summerhill children, left entirely to their own devices, behave; it looks at whether they spurn or take advantage of the academic education offered; whether a tribunal can be effective when the vote of a five-year-old carries as much weight as that of the headmistress.
- Who directed Summerhill at 70?
- Summerhill at 70 was directed by Peter Getzels, Harriet Gordon Getzels.
- How long is Summerhill at 70?
- Summerhill at 70 has a runtime of 52m (52 minutes).
- What genre is Summerhill at 70?
- Summerhill at 70 is a Documentary film.
- Where was Summerhill at 70 produced?
- Summerhill at 70 was produced in United Kingdom.