France And Its People (1955)

France And Its People Encyclopaedia Britannica Films 02:00:34 High angle across central Paris on sunny morning. Street scenes - Tabac - Brione family leaving city house for vacation at grandparents farm in Normandy. Uncle Jules arrives in his taxi to collect them. Monsieur Brione stays behind to open up handbag shop. VO “he never has time for a vacation”. PoV shots thru streets: Notre Dame cathedral, Place de l’Opera, Place de la Concorde, Champs Elysees toward Arc de Triomphe. 02:02:52 Map of France showing five agricultural areas. Rural Normandy scenes. PoV thru villages. Car arrives at Brione farm; grandparents greet w/ kisses on both cheeks. VO: they only visited Paris twice, “found it too confusing”. Shots of pretty farm buildings. Grandfather shows them apples in orchard, cattle grazing, geese. 02:05:11 INT grandmother in kitchen w/ mother prepares fresh mackerel. Pan across nearby fishing village. Fishermen unload catch. Family at lunchtime table listen to Uncle Jacques; map of his shipping routes as officer on freighter. Shots of food on table. Strange map of France & its colonies; VO re self-sufficiency & importance of foreign trade. 02:07:16 Port scenes, freighters unloading at dock. Farm workers in field. Brione makes handbag; older son Pierre works on car engine; tapestry weaver in Goblin ? plant. Pan across French goods w/ sign ‘Produits de France’. Shots of chefs in kitchen; chicken on spit-roast. Wine makers taste wine from barrel; CU various French wines. 02:08:53 Mont Saint Michel. CUs architectural gothic details of Notre Dame? Roman Catholic priest on bicycle stops, talks to boy. Feast day in village, dancing in square to violin; traditional dress. 02:10:19 Industrial scenes; workers cycle to factory; harvesting in field; car production line; VO re workers brought from Italy, Yugoslavia & others. WW1 memorial. Eternal Flame at Arc du Triomphe. Steelworks, VO re co-operation w/ Germany & friendship w/ US. LS Eiffel Tower. Statue of Liberty. 02:11:43 Omaha Beach, Normandy; WWII cemetery superimposed. Jacques leaves farm for sea. Grandmother packs food for family to take to Paris. Claude talks to grandfather; VO re possible career choices w/ shots of vars professions: artist, ship’s officer, mechanic, Guard Republicain. Claude in school classroom w/ other boys. Travelogues. Tourism. Family Holidays. Architecture. Farming / Agriculture. Imports / Exports. Post-WWII; Post-WW2; 1955; 1950s; NOTE: Any continuous one minute sold at per reel rate.