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Speaking of Glass (1958)

Speaking of Glass poster
Original title
Over Glas Gesproken
Directed by
Bert Haanstra
Genre
documentary
Country
Netherlands
Runtime
27 min
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This black-and-white film explains the complete production process of glass as made by factories in Leerdam, Schiedam, and Maastricht. A voice-over provides details on how glass is manufactured from start to finish.

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What happens

Over glas gesproken is een zwart-witvoorlichtingsfilm uit 1958 door Bert Haanstra gemaakt in opdracht van de Vereenigde Glasfabrieken, met vestigingen in Leerdam, Schiedam en Maastricht. Het complete productieproces komt aan de orde, toegelicht door middel van een voice-over. Na het maken van deze film maakte Haanstra de met een Oscar bekroonde kleurenfilm Glas. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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