City out of time

Canada, 1959

Film
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A portrait of Venice that expores the rich legacy of art bequeathed to all. Two hundred years ago Canaletto caught its elusive beauty, and in this film details of his pictures rise before you - spired churches and turreted palaces soar into a blue Mediterranean sky. Narrated by William Shatner. (Award: Vancouver)

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Credits

director

Colin Low

producer

Tom Daly

production company

National Film Board of Canada

Duration

00:15:38:00

Production places
Canada
Production dates
1959

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

313712

Language

English

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Film festivals - Canada - Vancouver - Awards

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Cities and towns - Italy

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Italy - Description and travel

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Travel

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Venice (Italy)

Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - Italy

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Canada

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Cities and towns - Italy

Places → Venice (Italy)

Short films

Short films → Short films - Canada

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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