Women of Persia

Series

Series Name: Eve And Everybody’s Film Review

Issue

Issue No.

504

Date Released

29 Jan 1931

Length of issue (in feet)

858

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 6

Summary

NoS Summary - Near Shiraz in Persia - life of the nomad tribes of this region.
NoS synopsis: "About 100 miles east of Shiraz, where the great goat-hair tents of the great nomad tribes are standing." Panning shot of primitive tents with tribes people and animals standing around them. "A kind of bread all their own." M/S of two men making bread on hot stones. "As a special favour they granted us permission to film two of the Chief’s wives - and the son and heir - " C/U of two women, one holds a toddler in her arms. The boy is given a piece of paper to play with. M/S of the women surrounded by children. The women go inside a tent. "The men are rather striking." reads an intertitle, followed by a shot of group of tribesmen in traditional dress. "Eve makes the goat-hair fabric for the tents." M/S of women working outside at a loom. The chief woman sings a song which tells workers the pattern to place on the famous Persian carpets. "-and the famous Persian carpets. (The Chief woman sings out a song which tells the workers the patter!)" M/S of carpets being woven. Closer shot showing pattern of carpet. C/U of hands at work weaving. "Whilst the men roam the valleys to protect the camp - armed for any trouble they may encounter." Panning shot of tribesmen on horseback. Side view of men riding at speed past the camera.

Researcher Comments

A short handwritten shot list is present in the Pathe boxfile.

Keywords

Ethnic groups; Customs and traditions

Locations

Persia

Footage sources

Pathe Lure of the East

Written sources

Pathe Inventory File Tin No.205
British Pathe Database 1997 Reference No. EP205
Pathe Eve 494-515 Boxfile Issue sheet
National Film Archive Catalogue

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Production Co.: British Pathe Ltd.

Length of story (in feet)

209

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