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Adriatic Splendor (1955)

1955 · Short film · 14 min

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This black and white 1955 travelogue documents seaside towns along the Adriatic Coast in the aftermath of World War II, showing natural landmarks, historic architecture, European tourists, and local peoples of diverse ethnic backgrounds from Croatia and former Yugoslavia (TRT: 14:01).Opening titles: “Adriatic Splendor” and credits (0:08). Sunbathers at Lake Bled, in the Julian Alps region of the Upper Carniolan region of northwestern Slovenia. Bled Island’s Church of the Mother of God on the Lake. Tourists ride a canopied sightseeing boat (0:40). Bled Castle. A chairlift ascends through forested mountainsides, carrying a passenger (1:13). A 1940s sedan automobile laden with luggage. Mountains along the Adriatic coast. The Kvarner Gulf’s resort town of Opatija. Boats at a dock, swimmers at a seaside resort. Middle aged men and women in bathing suits (1:53). A woman peels potatoes. Children play in the water. Adults on inflatable rafts. A panorama of the coastline (2:44). Harbor town of Pula in what is now Croatia. A mule pulls a couple riding a carriage. Young boys handle small fish and walk down narrow cobblestone streets. Fishermen prepare fishing nets, sewing together holes (3:13). Pula Arena, a Roman amphitheatre from the 1st century. Chairs are set up for a performance. Closeups of the ruins (4:03). Pula’s Temple of Roma and Augustus and Medieval town hall (4:29). A commercial cruise liner lands at the Island of Rab. Sailboats (4:40). A Partisan memorial statue and a…

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Running time
14 minutes
Collection
Ephemeral Films

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