William Blake's personal philosophy as expressed in his paintings and poetry.

The commentary is interspersed with readings of Blake's verse, set to music by Ralph Vaughan Williams, while the film shows complete paintings, or characters or other details from them.

The illustrations used include the following:

• Europe, a Prophecy
• America, a Prophecy
• Songs of Innocence
• Songs of Experience
• The Book of Thel
• The Song of Los
• The First Book of Urizen
• Jerusalem, the Emanation of the Giant Albion
• The Divina Commedia
• The Bible

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