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Gurdjieff's mission : introducing the teaching to the West /

Details Gurdjieff's struggle to establish the ancient teaching of the Fourth Way in the West. Portrays Gurdjieff's relationship with P.D. Ouspensky, J.G. Bennett and his work with A.R. Orage, editor and friend of T.S. Eliot, George Bernard Shaw, and Ezra Pound. Shot on site in St. Petersbu...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Patterson, Wm. Patrick (William Patrick) (Author, Director, Screenwriter, Narrator)
Corporate Author: Arete Communications
Other Authors: Korman, Henry (Producer), Gurdjieff, Georges Ivanovitch, 1872-1949
Format: Video VHS
Language:English
Language Notes:English soundtrack.
Published: Fairfax, CA : Arete Communications, [2007]
Series:Life & significance of George Ivanovitch Gurdjieff ; pt. 2.
Subjects:
Gurdjieff, Georges Ivanovitch, > 1872-1949.
Philosophers > Russia > Biography.
Gurdjieff, Georges Ivanovitch, > 1872-1949 > Friends and associates.
Uspenskiĭ, P. D. > (Petr Demʹi︠a︡novich), > 1878-1947 > Teachings.
Bennett, John G. > (John Godolphin), > 1897-1974.
Fourth Way (Occultism)
Biographical films.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
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Summary:Details Gurdjieff's struggle to establish the ancient teaching of the Fourth Way in the West. Portrays Gurdjieff's relationship with P.D. Ouspensky, J.G. Bennett and his work with A.R. Orage, editor and friend of T.S. Eliot, George Bernard Shaw, and Ezra Pound. Shot on site in St. Petersburg, Moscow, Constantinople, London, Paris and New York, the 80-minute color documentary follows Gurdjieff from his arrival in Russia in 1912 through to 1924.
Item Description:"Script based upon William Patrick Patterson's Struggle of the magicians."
DVD release of the documentary trilogy: The life & significance of George Ivanovitch Gurdjieff; previously released on videocassette.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (80 min.) : sound, color, with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD.
Production Credits:Executive producer, Mary Ellen Korman; editors, Richard Angert ... [et al.]; manager, script & shoot, Barbara Allen Patterson; music, composed by G.I. Gurdjieff, performed by Camille Escudero.
ISBN:9781879514713
1879514710