# Where to watch Hugh MacLennan: Portrait of a Writer (1983) in the UK

> Hugh MacLennan: Portrait of a Writer (1983) is not currently listed on any UK streaming, rental, or purchase service. Last verified on 18 August 2026 by ScreenSearch.

**Type:** Film  
**Year:** 1983  
**Runtime:** 58 minutes  
**TMDB rating:** 8.0/10  
**Genres:** Documentary  
**Region:** United Kingdom (GB)  
**Last verified:** 18 August 2026 (2026-08-18T11:08:33.941Z)  

## Synopsis

A portrait of and tribute to the author who, with the publication of Barometer Rising in 1941, set a precedent in Canadian literature by writing about Canadian topics and places and, in so doing, paved the way for a thriving national literary movement. Through the use of still photographs, archival footage and interviews, this documentary traces seven decades of MacLennan's public and private life--as a young boy in Nova Scotia, brought up in a strict Presbyterian family of Scottish descent, as a Rhodes scholar at Oxford, as a professor at McGill University, and as the author of seven novels and numerous essays. Also featured in the film are several readings from MacLennan's work.

## Streaming options in the United Kingdom

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**Where can I watch Hugh MacLennan: Portrait of a Writer in the UK?**

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