In the Midst of Life

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1936

Date Released

11 Jul 1966

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: In the Midst of Life. DESCRIPTION: Dolce Vita and dry bones - A church in Rome where monks worship among the bones of their predecessors, within a few yards of the crowds on the famous Via Veneto. SHOTLIST: Interior close-up pan of ceiling. Exterior long shot street scene Via Veneto Rome. Exterior MS street scene. Exterior close-up street sign on building wall. MS exterior two women sitting at cafe table. MS exterior of Church of Immaculate Conception. MS exterior right pan following Capuchin monk up steps. Ditto. MS interior. Monks come to worship beside remains of fellow monks. CU interior monks kneel in prayer. CU interior slow right pan of remains. CU interior of skulls. CU interior of one skull. CU interior of monk with dark beard. CU interior monk with light beard. MS skeleton. MS ditto. Pan skeleton. MS ditto. Pan skeleton on ceiling. GV exterior Via Veneto Rome. MS women walk along pavement. MLS skeletons inside chapel. Pan down ditto. MS monks praying. CU light flashes on and off on skeleton. Pan down interior skeleton inside chapel.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Religion and belief

Locations

Italy; Rome

Footage sources

France

Card file number

91336

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

131

Story extras:

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