Caen relève ses ruines


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  • Andre titler: Caen rebuilds its ruins
  • Genre: Documentary film
  • År: 1949
  • Varighed: 00:09:00
  • Beskrivelse: The film shows the city of Caen after the bombing and focuses primarily on the first reconstructions. After the clearing of ruins, the public authorities are working on the reconstruction of permanent housing. Many figures and technical details are specified and the film's speech is optimistic for the future.
    Archive document presenting the action of the MRU (Ministry of Reconstruction and Urbanism) in the city of Caen. This document shows the city of Caen after the bombings of World War II and the rebuilt neighborhoods. Of the 268 monuments in Caen, only 23 were still intact at the end of the war. 1939 - 1945. After clearing away the ruins and making do with the most urgent things by rehousing the inhabitants in wooden barracks, the public authorities set about rebuilding permanent housing. Thus, 3,500 buildings were repaired and 1,400 dwellings were built in 8 months. 29 housing islands are being studied. Film incomplete (missing the end). (Text machine-translated)
  • Nøgleord: (construction) site / war destruction / city center / church / kindergarten / summer / construction worker / children / female / street / truck / construction work / under construction / ruins / barracks / public housing / store /shop / Caen / France / VICTOR-E project
  • Udbyder: Ministère de la Reconstruction et de l'Urbanisme
  • Rettigheder: In Copyright / Ministère de la Reconstruction et de l'Urbanisme
  • Produktionsselskab: Équipes artisanales cinématographiques
  • Farve: Black & White
  • Director: Raymond Bisch
  • Sound: With sound
  • Language: fr