Utrecht

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Summary

Documentary about the city of Utrecht. This film is dedicated to Mayor Reiger, who had a great deal of influence on the development of Utrecht at the turn of the century. The opening shot is an aerial view of downtown, filmed from the hundred-metre-high Domtoren. Considerable attention is paid to the Domtoren, the Domkerk, the nearby university, and the most important canals. From a boat in the canal, the filmmaker depicts the shipyard basements and the low-lying quays. Many passers-by pose for the camera. Footage is also shot from a moving tram. The moving camera gives the film a more dynamic character than most of the other ‘city films’ from the early years of cinema.

Information

original title
Utrecht
alternative title
Utrecht - De stad van de typische grachten
production year
1918
country
Netherlands
geographical names
category
Non-fictional
genre
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original distributor
original distributor
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Technical notations

original length
467
sound
Silent
colour
Black & White tinting
format
35mm
acts
1

Resources

Filma's Weekbericht No. 185, Bijlage bij De Bioscoop-Courant No. 1, 4 oktober 1918

Catalogus van filmwerken in voorraad bij de HAP en BenS Film Comp., Den Haag (1923), p. 4, no. 211B

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