This episode is dedicated to the great navigators: Colombus, Vespucci, Magellan, Jacques Cartier. It alos offers an overview of the settlement of the New World by mass migration and through the commerce of slaves. Other topics include: the exploration of the South seas by Cook, Bouguainville and Bligh ; the transfer of gold from the Americas to Spain on Galleons ; pirates.
Credits: Directors, writers, Daniel Costelle, Jean-Marc Leblon ; photography, Jean-Claude Larrieu, Roland Bernard ; technical adviser, Michel Mollat.
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ACMI Identifier
X000661
Language
French
Subject category
Foreign language films
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)