Records the construction and the official opening of the Sydney Opera House. Joern Utzon, the Danish architect provides the commentary and says: “One could not design a building for such an exposed position without paying attention to the roof, one must have a fifth facade”. Exterior sequences of the Opera House are blended with scenes of rehearsals.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
003629
Language
English
Subject categories
Crafts & Visual Arts → Architecture - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)