STK-ID 21391

Bastille Day in Normandy: shots of field piece firing from underneath a camouflage net. Three tanks move by the camera. Canadian infantry march in single file along a road. Armoured reconnaissance cars can be seen in the background of one shot. MLS, CU of cenotaph, inscription refers to the French soldiers who died in World War One. Canadian and French servicemen, about a dozen in all, gather for open-air church service. Cut to civilians assembled for service, an old, mustachioed, veteran wearing his decorations, at the forefront. Various shots of the service, a few Canadian soldiers are prominent.

DETAILS

Excerpt from
Reportages nº 75
Location
Normandy
Year
1944
Collection
National Film Board
Available formats
Reel 35 mm, HDCAM SR, Digital Video Disk
Shooting format
35mm fine grain b&w
Aspect ratio
4/3, ANAMORPHIC_4/3
Available resolutions
1920 x 1080