| JAN PALACH FUNERAL Funeral of Czech student who killed himself in protest against Russian occupation. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5036 |
| Catalog #: | 365069 | |
| Clip Number: | 365069-4 | |
| Orginal Film: | 69/10 | |
| Timecode: | 01:19:18 - 01:20:18 | |
| Location: | Prague, Czechoslovakia | |
| Year Shot: | 1969 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CRIME: Suicides FUNERALS: Misc LOCATIONS/EUROPE: Czech Republic (Czechoslovakia, Bohemia), Prague | |
| Description: | GV Of the hearse followed by the mourners and mass of people. DS funeral procession down the street. CU Hearse passing camera as camera pans to mother of dead boy and relatives. Slow pan past crowds of people. Mother walking behind hearse; carrying white flowers. Pan along crowd. DS of procession again; lines of priests walking. DS big crowd walking. GV Of people following the funeral cortege. Big GV Of funeral procession showing masses of people either side of street. Aerial; more of procession on streets of Prague. CU Of cross in cemetery. Shot of coffin; pan to mourners lined up. Of coffin beside grave surrounded by people. Pan to clergyman reading service. SCU Of mother and close relatives weeping. Girl comforts woman. Shot of coffin again. CU old lady crying. CU mother crying; wearing black lace veil. ECU Flowers on coffin. Pan to wreath. | |
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