The Finishing Point (1903)

Genre

documentary film, silent film

Country

United Kingdom

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How it feels

This silent short film shows scenes from the 1903 Gordon Bennett Cup auto race in County Kerry, Ireland. It documents the finish of the race, including the winning German Mercedes driven by Camille Jenatzy.

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What happens

The Finishing Point è un cortometraggio muto del 1903. Il nome del regista non viene riportato nei credit del film né vi appare quello di un operatore. Girato nella contea di Kerry, il documentario mostra alcune scene della Gordon Bennett Cup, un trofeo automobilistico che quell'anno fu corso in Irlanda, vinto dalla Germania con la Mercedes guidata dal belga Camille Jenatzy. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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