The Gaze of the Gorgon

The Gaze of the Gorgon

Film poem by Tony Harrison which takes the figure of the Gorgon as a metaphor for the "freedom-fixing politics" which have been responsible for so much conflict this century. It starts in 1992 Frankfurt where Harrison speaks through the mouth of the statue of the German Jewish poet Heinrich Heine. At Corfu in Greece he tells of the link between Heine, the Greek Gorgon and Kaiser Wilhelm II.

Release Date

October 3, 1992

Status

Released

Original Title

The Gaze of the Gorgon

Runtime

40min

Budget

Revenue

Language

Production Companies

BBC