The Hecklers

The Hecklers

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Status

Released

Release Date

Mar 3, 1967

Runtime

0h 45m

Genres

Documentary

Original Title

The Hecklers

Production Companies

BBC

Director

Joseph Strick

Description

A picture of politicians under pressure, shot during the 1966 elections in Britain. The camera goes to meetings up and down the land, with an eye on angry audience excitement. The result, dramatically and cogently edited, suggests the heat, rather than the light of a campaign. It is crammed with offbeat observation and fascinating sidelights on the techniques of leading politicians in combating commotion