French occupation of the Ruhr

Identifier
irn1004117
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2007.207.1
  • RG-60.4613
Dates
1 Jan 1923 - 31 Dec 1923
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • Silent
Source
EHRI Partner

Creator(s)

  • Zuern (Producer)
  • Max Brinck (Camera Operator)
  • Bundesarchiv (Germany). Filmarchiv

Scope and Content

Graphic of a boot coming down on a Ruhr skyline, followed by a quotation from William Tell. A map shows the Ruhr area and the towns that are occupied by the French. A title onscreen asks why the French occupied the Ruhr in the first place, followed by shots of the bustling coal industry. Shots of French troops on the streets. Panning shot of stationary rail cars filled with coal.

Note(s)

  • This is a 98 meter long excerpt. The total length of this film is 112 meters.

  • Conditions of Use and/or Copyright updated. Correspondence from Bundesarchiv in May 2023, initially sent to Leslie Swift states: no rights claimed anymore by Bundesarchiv, but we don't know who the rights holders might be

Subjects

  • SOLDIERS/MILITARY (FRENCH)
  • TRAINS
  • COAL
  • SOLDIERS/MILITARY
  • MAPS
  • INDUSTRY

Places

  • Ruhr Valley, Germany

Genre

This description is derived directly from structured data provided to EHRI by a partner institution. This collection holding institution considers this description as an accurate reflection of the archival holdings to which it refers at the moment of data transfer.

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