Demo In Support Of French Clock Workers

How to cite this film

‘France Workers Demonstration’, [newsfilm, online], 30 Sep 1973. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/upitn/search/index.php/story/z016592 (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

France Workers Demonstration

Date

30 Sep 1973

Dateline

Besancon

Script

50000 people turned up from several countries to protest against the closure of the Lip clock factory in Besancon which had been kept running by its workers for four months after company went bankrupt. They were thrown out by police in August.

Shotlist

1. ws town and River Doubs
2. ws demonstration placards pan up to cathedral
3. vs march and banners

Film status

Syndicated

Processing date

30 Sep 1973

Processing location

London

Original film

Colour Reversal

Original sound

Mute

Duration

00:01:06:12

Sources

AP Television

NoS ID

z016592

How to cite this record

'Demo In Support Of French Clock Workers', 30 Sep 1973. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/upitn/search/index.php/story/z016592 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)

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