The progress of mankind according to Darwin and Myrén

”Mänsklighetens utveckling enligt Darwin och Myrén” (”The progress of mankind according to Darwin and Myrén”) is a short film about sports as the exponent of the idea of mankind’s magnificent advancement. This idea is brought to evidence with quotes from Charles Darwin’s ”On the Origin of Species” (1859), ”The Descent of Man” (1871) and other texts narrated by legendary Swedish actor Ernst-Hugo Järegård, and archival footage from Swedish public service television company SVT. In Swedish. Duration: 12 minutes.

Direction and script: Carl Myrén. Editing: Dennis Videmyr. Narrator: Ernst-Hugo Järegård. Music: Moondog. Archival footage: Sveriges Television SVT. Production: Myrén Film for Sveriges Television.