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Moderne wegenaanleg te Amsterdam (1927)

1927 · Silent film · 56 min · dir. Willy Mullens

Synopsis

The film shows how household waste is recycled into asphalt, and how it is then used for the asphalting of roads in Amsterdam. After the central collection, it is processed into asphalt in the factory. There are shots of a number of streets before and after the asphalting, including the Oosterpark, Mauritskade, Willemsstrat, and Utrechtsedwarsstraat. This is followed by some roads paved in 1923-'24-'25 and '26_: the Stadhouderskade, Alexanderplatz, Plantage Middenlaan, Rembrandtplein, and the…

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Director
Willy Mullens
Running time
56 minutes

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