Images of the River Douro from Oporto to Entre-os-Rios.
The airmen visit Oporto: the entourage walks through the city and attend a children's party at Crystal Palace. Gago Coutinho steers one of the “farman” seaplanes lent by Angel Beauvalet.
“A shot of a great bustle” (in "Jornal de Notícias" - 1 Nov 1896). Fragment.
One of the earliest Portuguese films, by Aurélio da Paz dos Reis, frequently refered to as the first Portuguese film director, shows the workers of a factory on their way out.
Fragmento. One of the earliest films by Aurélio da Paz dos Reis, frequently refered to as the first Portuguese film director, shows two couples in traditional attire dancing.
Images of Figueira da Foz: streets, monuments (including a WWI Memorial), allegoric cars, procession, the beach and the vacationers, the Casino.
Images of the shearing of sheep in the autonomous region of Madeira.
Film documenting a tortuous series of cavalry exercises. It includes a harrowing sequence of horses descending steep hills and cliffs and jumping into the water. Film restored in collaboration w...
portrait
Film frame
portrait.
Film frame
Portrait of Henrique Alegria, manager of Invicta Film, in his office.
film frame
Film frame
film frame
News of a Swiss cinematographic unit’s departure to Angola to produce a scientific film.
Interview about the film industry in Portugal.
Announcement of the constitution of the company, its management members and purposes.
Notes on the films premiered in Lisbon, including documentary films and newsreels.
Interview with the founder the film company and its intended production of promotional films of the archipelago.
On the effectiveness of film as propaganda and promotional vehicule.
Title cards in vegetal paper and cardboard.
Title cards in vegetal paper.