Rotterdam-Europoort (1966)
Instructional film about the (former) biggest harbour in the world, with a hybrid format. Well known Ivens themes are revisited, like The Flying Dutchman in the fiction part of the film, who returns to the modern day Rotterdam, that has recovered very well after the devastating bombardments in the second world war.
Director: Joris Ivens
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 20 min
Release Date: April 29, 1966
Cast
- Willeke van Ammelrooy
- Karel Kneulman
- Gerrit Kouwenaar - Narrator (Dutch version) (voice)
- Yves Montand - Narrator (French version) (voice)
Screenplay
Music: Pierre Barbot, Constantin Simonovitch
Cinematography: Étienne Becker, Eduard van der Enden
Editing: Andrée Choty, Geneviève Louveau
Country: France, Netherlands
Language: Nederlands
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Rotterdam-Europoort about?
- Instructional film about the (former) biggest harbour in the world, with a hybrid format. Well known Ivens themes are revisited, like The Flying Dutchman in the fiction part of the film, who returns to the modern day Rotterdam, that has recovered very well after the devastating bombardments in the second world war.
- Who directed Rotterdam-Europoort?
- Rotterdam-Europoort was directed by Joris Ivens.
- Who stars in Rotterdam-Europoort?
- Rotterdam-Europoort stars Willeke van Ammelrooy, Karel Kneulman, Gerrit Kouwenaar, Yves Montand.
- How long is Rotterdam-Europoort?
- Rotterdam-Europoort has a runtime of 20m (20 minutes).
- What genre is Rotterdam-Europoort?
- Rotterdam-Europoort is a Documentary film.
- Where was Rotterdam-Europoort produced?
- Rotterdam-Europoort was produced in France, Netherlands.