Last Journey

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1552

Date Released

2 Mar 1959

Date submitted

24 Feb 1959

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Aga Khan Re-Buried. DESCRIPTION: After his death in 1957, the late Aga Khan was laid in a temporary tomb at Assouan on the Nile. Now, in the presence of his widow, the Begum, the funeral procession moved towards the last resting-place. The late Aga Khan’s grandson and successor and one of his sons, Prince Sadruddin, helped to carry the mortal remains to the burial place. SHOTLIST: Crowd scene (key). LS Mausoleum on hill. Semi GV group of Egyptians. TS same. CU Begum (late Aga Khan’s widow). MS tower. LS funeral procession enters forecourt. SS people lining the route. CU types. MS procession carrying the body. Closer same. FS same including new Aga Khan. Semi GV same. LS Mausoleum.

Keywords

Royalty; Buildings and structures; Death; Funerals; Religion and belief

Locations

Egypt

Footage sources

France

Card file number

76486

Credits:

Commentator: Geoffrey Sumner

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