Promotional documentary on missionary work in Belgian Congo. Commissioned by the Priests of the Sacred Heart, who are trying to recruit new missionaries for the Belgian colony of Congo.
War-time report, probably broadcasted in July-August 1919.
News report about the memorial service, held in Bruges and Antwerp, following the repatriation of the remains of Charles Fryatt, an English captain accused, condemned and shot by the Germans for pirac...
Various newsreel items. Among others, general Gouraud makes a speech during a memorial service of the First World War at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Paris.
Documentary about the life of King Albert I of Belgium. The film is entirely composed of archival footage.
Biography about Adolphe Max (1869-1939), former mayor of Brussels. In 1914 he was arrested and imprisoned because of his resistance against the German oppressor.
Coverage on the visit of Danish King Christian X to Belgium a few months before the start of World War One.
Retrospect on some of Cardinal Mercier's public attendances, followed by a report on Cardinal Mercier's funeral.
Mother of Jiří Voldán (actress: Marie Ptáková) between two policemen in uniforms. Behind her stands secret policeman.
A group of civilians and policemen. In the middle stands infantryman Kubík (actor: Václav Kubásek) on suit. Next to Kubík stands a woman on skirt and shawl.
Medium close-up of Nurse Mathilde (actress: Adina Mandlová), Lieutenant Rjepkin (actor: Vladimír Borský) in uniform, and his wife Lída (actress: Marie Rosůlková). The women are looking at each o...
Panorama of the city of Brno (one of the film's settings) with the cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul on the horizon.
Panorama of the city of Brno (one of the film's settings) with a railway station in the foreground and the top of Špilberk castle on the horizon. The cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul protrudes up o...
View of a doctor's office. Dr. Šrámek (actor: František Smolík) sits at a desk and Dr. Klíma (actor: Karel Veverka) sits opposite him with the newspaper Národní politika in his hand. On the des...
Wide shot of a standing train occupied by Russian officers and regular soldiers. A group of Austrian soldiers stands in front of the train. Several of them are wearing armbands of the Red Cross.
Medium shot of an operating room. Dr. Šrámek (actor: František Smolík) stands on the left with a syringe in his hand. Next to him are Dr. Klíma (actor: Karel Veverka) and Nurse Tonička (actress:...
O. Verf.. "Kino-Kritik." Bild & Film. Zeitschrift für Lichtbilderei und Kinematographie III, 3/4 (1913/1914): 68-69. Obwohl immer wieder Forderungen nach der Hebung des Niveaus im Kino laut würden, ...
Egon Jacobsohn, Neuheiten auf dem Berliner Filmmarkte, Der Kinematograph, 652, (1919), S. 21. "Die Welt, der große Kuppler" wird als kitschig und misslungen bewertet, ebenso "Die Postanweisung". "Ich...