Traces the relationship between a young wife and her husband from the time that they decide to have children to the birth and homecoming of their first child. Shows the development of the foetus using live photography and the actual birth of the child, capturing the blend of pain and joy in life’s most miraculous moment. Adapted from the film “Barnet (the child)” produced by Skandia Insurance Company, Stockholm. Narrated by Mary S. Caldesone.
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Collection
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Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
015336
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Birth, Hour of
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Childbirth
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Fatherhood
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Birth, Hour of
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)