16 Moroccans Given Death Penalty For Treason

How to cite this film

‘Morocco Trial Death Penalties’, [newsfilm, online], 2 Sep 1973. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/upitn/search/index.php/story/z016348 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)

Technical Info

Format / Codec: Flash / VP6
Source Format / Codec: MOV
Video Bitrate: 800 kbps
Audio Bitrate: 128 kbps
Frame Size: 640 x 480
Pixels Cropped At Encoding: Top: 0, Bottom: 0, Left: 90, Right: 90
Reason For Crop: Removal of video noise
Other Edits: Video was trimmed of first 7 seconds to remove AP title card

Slug

Morocco Trial Death Penalties

Date

2 Sep 1973

Dateline

Morocco

Script

Death sentences have been given to sixteen Moroccans accused of plotting to overthrow the Government of King Hassan. The Military Tribunal also handed out 71 prison sentences 15 of them for life. 70 other defendants were acquitted.

Shotlist

1. ws court bench Judge reading sentences
2. cu judge
3. mcu the accused
4. cu policeman in court
5. mcu court officials and legal teams taking notes
6. mcu judge pan of bench

Film status

Syndicated

Processing date

2 Sep 1973

Processing location

London

Original film

Colour Reversal

Original sound

Mute

Duration

00:01:02:17

Sources

AP Television

NoS ID

z016348

How to cite this record

'16 Moroccans Given Death Penalty For Treason', 2 Sep 1973. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/upitn/search/index.php/story/z016348 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)

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