Afternoon Off
1979
Leisure (1976)
June 4, 197614mEN
6.1
15 votes
Overview
The animated history of leisure: that concept most commonly known as free time.
Director
Bruce PettyTop Billed Cast
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
N/A
Revenue
N/A
Production Companies
Film Australia
Movies Like Leisure
Recommended for You
6.1
Melody Time
1948
6.8
World Record
2003
User Reviews
CinemaSerf
6.0I did quite like the sarcastic and cynical tone of the narration once this got going. It all starts with the caveman who spends much of his time killing it, unless he is off killing something more necessary for food. It's that process that introduces mankind to the cooking process and thence to an industrial one that ultimately created the distinct concepts of work and leisure. The more emancipated people became, the more diverse their requirements became. Might humanity prefer leisure and work to pay for it, or might they enjoy the work and leisure is just a necessary evil? Traditional lines…
Read full review →