Opening of the Kiel Canal
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| Opening of the Kiel Canal | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Birt Acres |
| Produced by | Birt Acres Robert W. Paul |
| Cinematography | Birt Acres |
| Release date(s) | 1895 |
| Running time | 18 seconds |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | Silent |
| IMDb profile | |
Opening of the Kiel Canal (also known as Inauguration of the Kiel Canal by Kaiser Wilhelm II) is an 1895 British short black-and-white silent documentary news film directed and produced by Birt Acres. It was filmed between June 1895 and July 1895 and as the title suggests documents the opening of the Kiel Canal in Germany by Kaiser Wilhelm II on June 20, 1895.
Unlike most of the films made by Brit Acres on this occasion, the video of this film survives and the original negative is held by the Science Museum (London). [1]
[edit] Plot
The film opens with a shot of the North Sea Canal with a winged statue on the far side. Three men row towards the shore in a small rowing boat while a small boy waits on the quayside and then turns to face the camera. [2]
[edit] Cast
- Empress Augusta Victoria as Herself, Empress of Germany
- Kaiser Wilhelm II as Himself, Emperor of Germany
[edit] References
- ^ The Opening of the Kiel Canal. Screenonline. Retrieved on 2007-03-30.
- ^ Opening of the Kiel Canal (HTML). BFI Film&TV Database. Retrieved on 2007-04-06.
