Surprising Amsterdam

Netherlands, 1990

Film
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Episode of Series “Video visits”.
Amsterdam is one of the world’s great cities, renowned for its historic and splendid museums and architecture, and its non-stop and exuberant night- life. The video shows us aspects of both medieval and modern Amsterdam. We are taken on a journey of the city’s famed canals. We visit the flower markets, the Van Gogh Museum, the 700 year old Dam Square, the Jewish section which houses the Anne Frank Museum and enjoy a Sunday afternoon in the beautiful gardens of the Vondelpark. Finally, after dark, we take a wander in the infamous “red-light” district.

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Credits

producer

Machiel Amorison

production company

Highlight Productions

Duration

00:30:00:00

Production places
Netherlands
Production dates
1990

Appears in

Video visits

Group of items

Video visits

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

303207

Language

English

Audience classification

G

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Amsterdam (Netherlands)

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Travel

Places → Amsterdam (Netherlands)

Short films

Short films → Short films - Netherlands

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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