The Death of Pope Paul VI

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2568
Date Released
20 Aug 1978
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1The Death of Pope Paul VI
  2. 2Spoonbills
  3. 3Donegal Car Rally

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 3
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Pope Paul Dies & Funeral. DESCRIPTION: After his death at the Summer Palace of Castle Gandolfo, the body of Pope Paul lay-in-state there and then in the Vatican City. Many people gathered at both venues to pay their last respects to the Pontiff. SHOTLIST: MS Italian paper - headlines E’Morto Paolo VI. MS man holding different paper. MS sign ‘Castel Gandolfo’ CU large bell. GV TS exterior Castel Gandolfo. GV ditto. MS doors. MS interior Castel Gandolfo - the Pope lying in state. Various ditto. MS man guarding Pope Paul’s body. MLS ditto. MS hands holding rosary beads. CU ditto. GV exterior St. John’s Basilica. MS crowd of mourners. MS funeral procession. MLS Cardinal Poletti. GV ditto blesses the hearse. MS crowd. MS funeral procession. MS ditto. GV Basilica in Rome. GV St. Peter’s Square. LS hearse arrives. MCU crowd. LS coffin carried. GV ditto. LS ditto. CS procession of cardinals. LAS statues. GV procession. MS crowd. LS cardinals into Basilica. LS coffin up steps. CU statues. MS interior priests paying respects. MS Pope lies in state. CU ditto. MS nun pays respect. Various ditto. Various of Pope. GV St. Peters.
Keywords
Funerals; Religion and belief
Locations
Italy; Vatican
Footage sources
Della Valle
Italy
Card file number
78/136
Credits:
Commentator
Leonard Martin
Length of story (in feet)
227
Story extras:

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