Sestrieres 1949

This film is a photographic impression of a skiing holiday taken by 300 British students. No text and musical accompaniament acts as a narrative to the images we see. Great footage of skiers and Italian Alps. Music by Christofer Shaw and photography by Michael Warne, Charles Carson.

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Credits

director

Hugh Wyn Griffith

production company

Oxford University Film Society

Duration

00:18:37:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1949

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

311828

Subject categories

Amateur & Student Films

Amateur & Student Films → Student films - Great Britain

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Holidays

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Italy - Description and travel

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Skiers

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Skis and skiing

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Winter sports

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United Kingdom, 1949

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