The Hero's Journey: The World of Joseph Campbell (1987)

Joseph Campbell discusses the nature of the hero in mythology.

Directors:

Janelle Balnicke, David Kennard

Writers:

Janelle Balnicke, Phil Cousineau,

Stars:

Peter Donat, Joseph Campbell, Richard Adams

Cast

Cast overview:
Peter Donat	...	Himself - Host (voice)
Joseph Campbell	...	Himself - Mythologist
Richard Adams	...	Himself - Author, Watership Down
James Hillman	...	Himself - Psychologist
George Lucas	...	Himself - Director, Star Wars
Jean Erdman	...	Herself - Joseph's Wife

Storyline

Joseph Campbell discusses the nature of the hero in mythology.

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Plot Keywords:

mythological | independent film | character name in title

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Genres:

Documentary | Biography

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 March 1987 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Hero's Journey

Company Credits

Production Co:

Holoform Research Inc., Mythology Ltd., William Free Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

58 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

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Quotes

Joseph Campbell: The job of science is to give you an image of the universe - what it's like, what it actually is like. This changes from decade to decade. There's no science that says, "I've found the truth." It's a working hypothesis and the next season we'll have another structure. The problem of mythology is to relate that found truth the the actual living of a life. The myth has to deal with the cosmology of the day and it's no good when it's based on a cosmology that's out of date. That's one of our ...

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