Two events in the city of Kristiansand around 1918: A rich Norwegian emigrant returns from America, and a memorial for sailors killed in World War I is unveiled.
A patriotic film tinged with humor and sentimentalism. Stock footage (the crowded town, the departure of warships) and reconstructed war scenes in the desert are part of the second half about th...
Špilberk is a picturesque castle dominating the modern city of Brno (Czech Republic). Over the course of time it has been a fortress, prison, museum and a place for torture. During the Inquisit...
The documentary reconstructs World War I through the letters of fighting soldiers. Both the situations in Italy and in other warring nations are taken into consideration.
At Castle "De Werve", debt-ridden Colonel von Zwenken's daughter and her husband John Mordaunt await the birth of a child. Mordaunt's aunt has promised that if it is a son named after her late husband...
Baldevin and Simen become friends while at sea, only to go their separate ways. Many years later, Simen is married to a wealthy widow. When Baldevin arrives in town, Simen seeks to ensure his friend's...
The film reviews the history and art of Vienna and the empire of which it was the capital for centuries, ending with a vision of the contemporary city.
The documentary makes use of different testimonies of Art Nouveau, from a brief, initial summary of the artistic movement, to an interview with a person (Sergio Tofano) who lived during that era...
War drama about a woman hero, in love with a military engineer and coveted by his odious collaborationist "krauts" . She does not give in to the blackmail of a German who is lying to her about her fia...
Mister Pijp is called up for a renewed service. Comical and romantic intrigues follow when his fianceé goes with him in disguise.
War drama about a father and a son who depart to the French-German front. The son is deceased during a battle, which great sadness for the father.
A Royal Engineers sergeant shows how to load two carrier pigeons into a small wicker basket for transport. At the Rosyth seaplane base Felixstowe F2A flying boats and Short 184 seaplanes ride at ancho...
I. Spanish language version of a newsreel item on General Sir William Robertson inspecting Australian and New Zealand officer trainees in Cambridge, April 1918. II. Spanish language version of a newsr...
I. French language version of a newsreel item on Welsh Day in London, June 1918. II. French language version of a newsreel item on the knighting of Vice-Admiral Sir Roger Keyes by George V at Buckingh...
"FRANCES' DAY. London celebrates 14th of July by wearing the tricolour in honour of her glorious ally." British Army officers stand in busy street with girls sporting bonnets and dresses decorated in ...
I.The march past. Cavalry artillery and Royal Engineers with their pontoon equipment marching past the King.II. Royal Review. His Majesty the King attended by Field Marshal the Viscount French inspe...
Documentary about urbanism and aesthetics in architecture. This film is a part of the trilogy 'Urbanisme'.
The past recaptured by Aldo Palazzeschi. The moody and sardonic spirit of his early youth, ironic comments about experiences with "crepuscolarism" and "futurism". His poetry carefully captures w...
A collection of fragments of British and Australian aviation film of the First World War period.
VICTORY - GOD BLESS THE BRITISH ARMY THAT HAS SAVED OUR HOMES AND OUR ALL!: Stock footage of mortar launcher, bi-plane, and tanks. AND OUR INDOMITABLE SONS OF THE SEA WHO HAVE SAVED US AND OUR ALLIES ...
Just outside the old city walls of Rome, we find a mass of washed-out houses and bumpy streets arranged in a geometrical pattern that makes them anonymous and depersonalized. The documentary fil...
The first Norwegian film with international ambitions, Thin Ice is a story of young love, corporate ambition, and a daring nighttime caper. Tom, a strapping young student, gets his dream job as an adv...
The assembly groups the films into episodes as follows: (Reel 1) Salonika, the voyage to Egypt, the ceremony of the drums, the aeroplane flight; (Reel 2) the horse show, scenes at a 'cactus patch' loc...
British and Belgian troops on dockside at Ostend. "Trekking To Safety - British and Belgian troops watch the departure of the refugees from Ostend" - one shot only after this title.