The Beauty of the Common Tool (1996)
Time and again a man will stand before a hardware store window eyeing the tools arrayed behind the glass; his mouth will water; he will go in and hand over $2.65 for a perfectly special kind of wrench; and probably he will never, never, use it for anything. -Walker Evans
Director: Owen Thomas
Runtime: 8 min
Release Date: August 18, 1996
Cast
Screenplay
Cinematography: Kevin Van Niekerk
Production: Scottish Screen, British Screen, Scottish Television (STV), The Scottish Arts Council
Country: United Kingdom
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Owen Thomas
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Beauty of the Common Tool about?
- Time and again a man will stand before a hardware store window eyeing the tools arrayed behind the glass; his mouth will water; he will go in and hand over $2.65 for a perfectly special kind of wrench; and probably he will never, never, use it for anything. -Walker Evans
- Who directed The Beauty of the Common Tool?
- The Beauty of the Common Tool was directed by Owen Thomas.
- Who stars in The Beauty of the Common Tool?
- The Beauty of the Common Tool stars Phil McCall, Davie McKay, James Martin.
- How long is The Beauty of the Common Tool?
- The Beauty of the Common Tool has a runtime of 8m (8 minutes).
- Where was The Beauty of the Common Tool produced?
- The Beauty of the Common Tool was produced in United Kingdom.