Bridge For The Living - Philip Larkin
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Uploaded by davelee1968 on Jun 3, 2011
Written to commemorate the opening of the Humber Bridge, 'Bridge For The Living' finds Philip Larkin ruminating both on the affect he believed the bridge would have on the city of Hull and it's environs but also on the nature of man's need for connectivity.
This film returns to the poem during the 30th anniversary year of the Humber Bridge and illustrates and explores Larkin's sentiments. The read is supplied by Hull-born Oscar-nominated acting legend Sir Tom Courtenay and is the second time he has completed a film based on a Larkin poem with Yorkshire film-maker Dave Lee, their previous collaboration being a multi-award nominated adaptation of 'Here'.
'Bridge For The Living' has been made for the 2011 Humber Mouth Literary Festival with support from Hull City Council and the National Lottery.
It won an award at Glimmer 2011: The Hull International Short Film Festival. The Jury said: "Dave Lee has created a mesmerizing film with a timeless feel. Bridge for the Living is stunning; a wonderful use of time-lapse, fantastic camera angles and flawless editing, this work perfectly compliments the Philip Larkin poem with its beautiful cinematography, all complimented by Sir Tom Courtney's voice over."
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I sitting here in Hong Kong on a warm tropical evening looking out over the bridges that link Lantau Island to the mainland and whilst this is a specular sight with lights aglow these forms have nothing on the majesty of the Humber Bridge.
sbwords 6 months ago
It's all said below. It is by bridges that we live ....
julesnaughton 8 months ago
Love the transition from the urban landscape to the rural after about a minute of the film. Plus Sir Tom's narration is spot on.
jay0ell 8 months ago
Cracking video. Great work.
scunnymonkey 8 months ago
Beautiful.
mrstangus 8 months ago