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Date produced: 1934

Filmmaker(s):

John V. Hansen

Languages:

English

Length:

400 ft

Format:

format unknown

Colour:

Kodacolor

Sound Notes:

Silent

Awards/Recognition:

ACL Ten Best 1934

Description:

"Venice, another Kodacolor achievement by John V. Hansen, ACL, exemplifies in a new way the amazing versatility of the amateur color medium in the hands of a master craftsman. The significant accomplishment in this case is capturing the brilliant, yet delicate, Andrea del Sarto mosaics in the arched recesses above the doors of St. Marks in Venice. Although the sunlight does not strike these mosaics directly and lighting conditions for any type of photography are difficult, Mr. Hansen succeeded in registering the tones and colors, from the most subtle pastel shades to the brilliant yellow of metallic gold. This latter quality, so difficult to simulate in any medium other than the real thing, here is shown with the rich luster of the metal itself. Turneresque interpretations of Venice in another section of the reel are equally beautiful, if less obvious accomplishments, while studies of colors of buildings, as reflected in shimmering water, succeed in preserving what otherwise would be the most elusive memories of beauty. Mr. Hansen richly deserves the accolade of the Ten Best." Movie Makers, Dec. 1934, 534, 545-546.

Locations:

  • Venice, Italy (Filming)

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Screenings:

  • Screened by the Metropolitan Motion Picture Club at the Hotel Pennsylvania in 1934: New York City, N.Y.