More Rome Riots

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2024A
Date Released
21 Mar 1968
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: More Rome Riots. DESCRIPTION: A bloody battle between Left and Right Wing students at Rome University results in many injuries. Control is only regained after the somewhat tardy appearance of the Carabinieri and Police. SHOTLIST: GV left wing university students trying to force entry into Law School in Rome University. LAS right wing students throwing things from roof onto left wing students. LS students forced back down Law School steps. GV students forcing their way back up steps. CU injured student past. MS student carried past. MS another ditto. MLS student runs down steps of Law School towards other students. CU student during fight. MLS students rioting at foot of Law School steps. MS students standing on steps. MS police and Carabineiri arriving in jeeps. GV as they enter Law School. MS more police & Carabinieri arrive. GV as they enter Law School. MS injured student carried past.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Health and medicine; Demonstrations; Riots; Crime
Locations
Italy; Rome
Footage sources
France
Card file number
93360
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
107
Story extras:
Film clip

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'More Rome Riots', British Movietone News Issue No. 2024A, 21 Mar 1968. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/27306 (Accessed 21 Jun 2025)