The Face of Christ?

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1865

Date Released

1 Mar 1965

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1All Mod Con in the Tropics
2. 2Maturing in the Wood. (Barrel Home and Tree House)
3. 3The Face of Christ?
4. 4Trial of the Pyx
5. 5Snogometer

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Face of Christ?. DESCRIPTION: A tiny monastery in Genoa, Italy, monks of the Barnabite order, guard one of the greatest mysteries of the Christian Church. The monks say that it was divinely portrayed on canvas by Christ himself when the artist was dazzled by the Light from His face. The picture is carefully protected behind shatter proof glass and a golden, cut out frame. SHOTLIST: MS three monks arriving at, and entering monastery. LA Latin inscription over main door of monastery. MS monks remove picture from the safe and uncover it. MCU monk displaying picture. CU monk crossing himself. MS monk holding the picture. MCU monk showing the picture to rest of the monks. CU monk. CU picture. CU picture frame. Ditto. MCU picture.

Keywords

Arts and crafts; Religion and belief

Locations

Italy; Genoa

Footage sources

France

Card file number

89402

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

117

Story extras:

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