FIRING LINE: THE VISION OF SOLZHENITSYN (TV)
Summary
One in this talk/interview series hosted by William F. Buckley, Jr. Filmed in London, England, this program focuses on the ideas of author Alexander Solzhenitsyn. As the program begins, Buckley relates some basic facts about Solzhenitsyn and his views. Then, Buckley screens an interview with the author, which was broadcast over the BBC and conducted by British correspondent Michael Charlton. During this interview, Solzhenitsyn comments on the following topics, among others: his exile from the Soviet Union; the way experiences in Russia are being repeated in the West; the older generation's abdication of responsibility; the freedom of the press; Russia before the revolution; his faith in the West; the way spending two years in the West affected his opinion of it; the need to make sacrifices for the sake of freedom; the ways that spending time in a concentration camp affected his outlook on life; moral considerations and politics; the task of the artist; the future of the West; the nuclear threat; the concept of detente; and his own future. After the interview, Buckley speaks with two journalists, Bernard Levin and Malcolm Muggeridge, about their views of Solzhenitsyn and the real meaning of detente. This program contains minor technical problems. This represents the best copy of this program available to the Museum.
(Network affiliation varies; this program was also syndicated from 1966 to 1971 and from 1975 to 1977.)
Cataloging of this program was made possible by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, 1998.
Details
- NETWORK: PBS
- DATE: March 27, 1976 6:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:58:49
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T:37784
- GENRE: Talk/Interviews
- SUBJECT HEADING: Freedom of the press; Soviet Union - History; Soviet Union - Politics and government; U S - Foreign relations - Soviet Union
- SERIES RUN: PBS - TV series, 1971-
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Warren Steibel … Producer, Director
- Robin Qu … Researcher
- William F. Buckley, Jr. … Host, Interviewer
- Michael Charlton … Interviewer, For BBC
- Bernard Levin … Guest
- Malcolm Muggeridge … Guest
- Alexander Solzhenitsyn