People of the cities

Australia, 1979

Film
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Episode of Series “The Russians”.
An inside look at how the Russians live, showing actual families in their homes, at work and their entertainment. This film deals with city life, in places such as Moscow and Odessa. Narrator, Nick Tate.

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Credits

director

Arch Nicholson

co-producer

John Abbott

Tom Manefield

production company

Film Australia

Duration

01:26:53:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1979

Appears in

The Russians

Group of items

The Russians

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

008252

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Cities and towns

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Moscow (R.S.F.S.R.)

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Soviet Union - Social life and customs

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Feature films

Feature films → Feature films - Australia

Places → Moscow (R.S.F.S.R.)

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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