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Utrecht

Documentary about the city of UtrechtThis film is dedicated to Mayor Reiger, who had a great deal of influence on the development of Utrecht at the turn of the century.

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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. Considerableattention 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.

Creator:
Mullens, Willy (director) / s-Gravenhaagsche Filmfabriek (producer)
Publication date:
1 January 1918
Length:
22:14

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Type:
video
Original format:
Film 
User:
eye film instituut nederland
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