De brug (1928)

Directed by

Joris Ivens

Genre

documentary film, silent film

Country

Netherlands

Runtime

11 min

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 23 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This silent documentary shows the Koningshaven Bridge in Rotterdam. It focuses on the bridge's metal structure, gears and moving parts as trains and ships pass by.

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What happens

De brug (The bridge) is a 1928 Dutch documentary silent short film directed by Joris Ivens. This silent film explores the then-newly constructed Koningshaven Bridge in Rotterdam, an elevator railway bridge. The film looks at its structure, mechanisms, complex actions, and the steam-powered trains and ships crossing it. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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