Chapter 1. Excerpts from “Up” Documentary: Introduction

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Excerpts from “Up” Documentary: Introduction

Estimated Completion Time:

Approximately 5 minutes.

Synopsis:

In 1964, a group of British children, all seven years old and from diverse backgrounds and towns all over England, were brought together as subjects of the film Seven Up! Researcher turned filmmaker, Michael Apted, has continued to follow the “children” at seven-year intervals since then, creating his famous Up documentary series. In the following clip, the narrator introduces the vision of the first film.

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In the following clip, the narrator introduces the audience to the film’s premise, the Jesuit maxim “Give me the child until he is seven and I will give you the man.” The film’s intention was to capture a moment in the lives of individuals who, the filmmaker postulated, would go on to occupy a variety of positions in Britain in the year 2000.

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In this course, you will explore the complexities of development that will enable you to evaluate the maxim “Give me the child until he is seven and I will give you the man.” As you take this journey, revisit the questions you would have asked the seven-year-olds of this film, and judge for yourself the extent to which the children’s responses would have provided insight into their future.

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