STK-ID 9315

Various shots of Roman ruins, crumbling Roman columns, stone foundations, weather-scored walls. MSs of several mosaics decorating floors of long destroyed buildings, Moorish influence more than Roman. MSs from across narrow street, of merchants selling food from outdoor stalls, pedestrians walking back and forth across frame. Shot of several pedestrians strolling through archway, automobiles and horse-drawn carts also moving through, minaret visible through archway in the distance. Shot of children playing in yard between two five-storey apartment buildings. Shots of pedestrians walking in square, arched wall decorated with Moorish designs visible in background. CS of one arch, of Moroccans strolling through. LS of minaret, crenellated walls of ruined fortress in immediate foreground. Shot of people moving in square in ruined city. Shot of part of Moorish castle showing crenellated walls, square tower, walk bordered by square columns.

DETAILS

Excerpt from
Emergency in Morocco
Location
Morocco
Year
1959
Collection
National Film Board
Available formats
Reel 35 mm, Digital Video Disk, HDCAM SR
Shooting format
35mm neg b&w
Aspect ratio
4/3, ANAMORPHIC_4/3
Available resolutions
1920 x 1080