The Hero's Journey (1987)

Original title

The Hero's Journey: The World of Joseph Campbell

Directed by

Janelle Balnicke, David Kennard

Genre

documentary film, biographical film

Country

United States

Runtime

58 min

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 7 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows mythologist Joseph Campbell in the years before his death. He talks with friends and colleagues about his own life and career through the lens of myths he studied.

reflectiveconversationalintimatethoughtfulgentleeducationalnostalgic

What happens

The Hero's Journey is a 1987 biography of mythologist Joseph Campbell (1904–1987), directed by Janelle Balnicke and David Kennard. In the years just before his death, Campbell was filmed in conversation with his friends and colleagues, discussing his own life and career in terms of the myths that he studied throughout his life. The conversations in the film led to the book, The Hero's Journey: Joseph Campbell on His Life and Work (1990). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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