An account of the lives of the 40,000 men and women who live on the boats that trade up and down the Rhine, with some description of the river and its history.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
322643
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Germany - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Rhine River
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Rhine River Valley
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Rivers - Europe
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Rivers - Europe
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → River boats
Documentary → Documentary films - United Nations
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Germany - Social conditions
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)