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Cato by Joseph Addison
Title
Cato by Joseph Addison / Macmillan Films.
Publication
[Place of publication not identified] : Macmillan Films, [2022]
Distribution
New York, N.Y. : Distributed by Infobase, 2022.
Copyright Notice Date
©2022
Physical Description
1 online resource (1 video file (1 hr., 51 min., 53 sec)) : sound.
Local Notes
Access is available to the Yale community.
Notes
Originally released by Macmillan Films, 2022.
Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on October 04, 2022.
Closed-captioned.
Title from distributor's description
Access and use
Access restricted by licensing agreement.
Summary
George Washington's favorite play Cato, written by Joseph Addison in 1712, is about the last day of democracy in Rome, before Rome became an Empire. With epic heroes, scheming villains, sword duels, love triangles, and a pro-democracy message, it's easy to see why Cato was the most popular play in America before the revolution. George Washington famously staged it at Valley Forge. Benjamin Franklin so admired the work, he practiced writing it down from memory. Staged with marionettes, this video features a production of the full five acts that inspired the heroes of the American Revolution. James Thomas, director of the play, stated "At a time when faction works to pull us apart, Cato is a reminder of our common democratic cause."
Variant and related titles
Films on demand.
Format
Images / Online / Video & Film
Language
English
Added to Catalog
November 21, 2022
Videorecording number
282002 Infobase
Subjects
Genre/Form
Internet videos.
Also listed under
Infobase, film distributor.
Macmillan Films (Firm)
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