The Pope and the Prisoners

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1819A

Date Released

16 Apr 1964

Date submitted

9 Apr 1964

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Pope and the Prisoners. DESCRIPTION: Pope Paul VI visited the inmates of Rome’s Queen of Heaven jail which houses some 1,200 prisoners. The Pontiff who toured the house for 2 1/2 hours celebrated Mass, and many of the prisoners came forward to receive communion. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV pan Pope Paul VI enters Queen of Heaven jail. CU same by the side of sick prisoner. CU Pope Paul. CU prisoner and pan to Pope Paul leaving. GV prisoners along balconies. GV Pope gives blessing and pan to prisoners. LAS Pope and prisoner kissing. CU prisoners behind bars. CU Pope performing Holy Communion. CU prisoner. CU Pope addressing prisoners.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Crime; Religion and belief

Locations

Italy; Rome

Footage sources

France

Card file number

88176

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

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