The Pope and the Prisoners

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1819A
Date Released
16 Apr 1964
Date submitted
9 Apr 1964
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Pope and the Prisoners. DESCRIPTION: Pope Paul VI visited the inmates of Rome’s Queen of Heaven jail which houses some 1,200 prisoners. The Pontiff who toured the house for 2 1/2 hours celebrated Mass, and many of the prisoners came forward to receive communion. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV pan Pope Paul VI enters Queen of Heaven jail. CU same by the side of sick prisoner. CU Pope Paul. CU prisoner and pan to Pope Paul leaving. GV prisoners along balconies. GV Pope gives blessing and pan to prisoners. LAS Pope and prisoner kissing. CU prisoners behind bars. CU Pope performing Holy Communion. CU prisoner. CU Pope addressing prisoners.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Crime; Religion and belief
Locations
Italy; Rome
Footage sources
France
Card file number
88176
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
78
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The Pope and the Prisoners', British Movietone News Issue No. 1819A, 16 Apr 1964. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/25505 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)