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Honour, profit and pleasure /

Portrays the life and career of George Frideric Handel within the cultural and social context of eighteenth-century England. Played by Simon Callow, Handel was an extraordinary musician with ordinary motivations whose lifestyle and personality contrast sharply with those of his great contemporary,Jo...

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Corporate Author:	Films for the Humanities (Firm)
Other Authors:	Ambrose, Anna, Skinner, Ann, Luke, Peter, Callow, Simon, 1949-, Devlin, Alan, Rigny, Jean
Format:	Video VHS
Language:	English
Published:	Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities, 1986.
Series:	Biographies in music.
Subjects:	Handel, George Frideric, > 1685-1759. Composers > England > Biography. Composers. Biographical films. Documentary films.

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