Leeuwarden

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Summary

Documentary about Leeuwarden.

Like many other ‘cities films’ from this period, this film begins with a panoramic shot of the city, filmed from a church tower. We see downtown Leeuwarden, its leafy suburbs, and its rural surroundings. This is followed by shots of the main buildings, streets and squares. The intertitles provide historical information. Leeuwarden is the ‘youngest’ of Friesland’s eleven cities, and by far its most urbanized one. The city used to be the official residence of the Viceroys of Oranje, a history we see reflected in a number of buildings, as well as a statue of the Count Willem Lodewijk van Oranje.

Information

original title
Leeuwarden
production year
1920
country
Netherlands
geographical names
category
Non-fictional
genre
director
original distributor
dutch rental (original)
producer
production company

Images

Crew

Technical notations

original length
250
sound
Silent
colour
Tinting
format
35mm
acts
1

Resources

Nieuw Weekblad voor de Cinematografie No. 45, 1926

Catalogus van Filmwerken - H.A.P. & BenS Film Comp., Den Haag (1923), p. 2

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