The first of three programmes that look at the role of wild animals in Japanese life, art and religion. 1: See No Evil
Messenger of the spirits, protector of the emperor, shield against bad influences - from the earliest times the Japanese monkey has been a potent symbol. Perhaps more than any other creature its image pervades the country's art, religion and culture. But Japan's industrial miracle leaves little room for wildlife and today this engaging animal no longer earns respect. Will it have a place in Japan's future? Narrator Peter France Film editor CHARLES DAVIES
Produced for THE MOVING PICTURE COMPANY by DAVID COBHAM BBCtv presentation by PELHAM ALDRICH-BLAKE
Series editor PETER JONES BBC Bristol
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