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Place of Work

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Producing House

Margaret Tait documents her house, studio and garden in Buttquoy, Orkney as the seasons pass. She had lived there from the age of seven and often returned. At the time of filming, the house was about to be taken back by the council - this film is an effective 'goodbye'. Margaret Tait said it 'was meant to define a place, or the feeling of being in one place, with the sense this gives one, not of restriction but of the infinite variations available.'

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Status: Released

Released Date: 1976-06-05

Runtime: 32 mins

Director: Margaret Tait

Writer: Margaret Tait

Spoken language: English

Genres: Documentary

Original title: Place of Work

Production Companies: Ancona Films

Production Countries: United Kingdom

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