Der SANKT GOTTHARD (Original title)ON THE MOUNTAIN OF ST. GOTHARD (Alternative title)
Date: 1913 (Release)Country: France
Shotlist: INTEREST. Travelogue. A detailed account of the journey from Fiado to Amsteg along St Gotthard's Pass, by train and road. No main title. Map of the rail line from Stalvedro to Airol; hand with pointer marks the valley of Airol (6). HAS of the village and valley (14). "Val Tremola" (16). Road is pointed out on the map (25). View of zigzag road on hillside (35); another view with two pedestrians (48). Waterfall (53). Mountains with clouds rising over them (75). "Der Gotthardpass" (75). Features are pointed out on the map (89). LS of the Hotel Mont Prosa (98). Cows in a field and by the hotel, pan right to show mountains (135). A woman gets two St. Bernard dogs to pose for the camera (148). Mountains (160). Clouds over rooftop and mountains (170). Sunset over lake (?) (186). "Der Abstieg vom Pass" (191). Map follows route of road (201). LS of road in valley (210). "Hospental" (sic) (213). Map of route to Hospenthal (225). Pan left to right of the village from the tower to the church (251). Stone bridge over river (262). "Andermatt" (264). Map of route to the village (276). HAS and pan right of village (291). "Der Sankt Gotthard II. von Faido nach Airolo" (291). Map (299). Iron and stone railway bridge over river (303). "Die Schlucht von Piottino" (306). Map (314). View of gorge (9325); pan right to show road above the river and bridge in the background (347). The river (357). Map (370). Rail bridge and tunnel, pan right to show road-bridge (391). "Der Engpass von Stalvedro" (394). Map (408). Road on cliff-side leading to tunnel, pan left to show cliffs (433). Road, tunnel and cliffs; man walks along road and looks over wall (453). River in the gorge (467). Map (474). Train coaches with engines to front and rear cross bridge (500). "Der Gotthardtunnel. Länge 14.998 Meter in eine höhe von 1.134 Meter über dem Meeresspiegel" (503). Map (507). Train passes camera and enters tunnel (?) (522). Map of the Wassen and Gurtnellen area (527). HAS of road-bridge (543). Bridge from the river (553). Waterfalls (573). Pan of arches of rail-bridge (597); LS of same as train passes over (627). "Der Tunnel bei Gurtnellen" (629). Map (652). Rail tunnel with road below (689). Waterfall (721). "Die Brücke bei Zgraggen" (724). Map of route to Amsteg (733). Train crosses bridge (744). "Amsteg das Dorf und fer Viadukt" (749). Map (769). Pan right of the village of Amsteg showing the church and the railway viaduct in the background (818); LS of viaduct as train crosses (827). Map of Airolo to Andermatt (843). Two trains emerge from the tunnel (878). "Die Göschenen-Reuss Brücke" (880). Map (886). Bridge with village in the background (899). "Die Reussschluchten" (902). The gorge and river (919). Stone road-bridge over river (929). River (945). Mountain (956). "Wassen Die Obere Brücke über die Meienreuss" (963). Map (974). Looking up from river to bridge (994). "Die Mittlere Brücke über die Meienreuss" (1000). Map (1008). Train crosses bridge (1029). Pan left to bridge and train on a hillside (1067). River (1080). Church and village - Wassen (?) (1094). Die Wattinger Kehrtunnel" (1097). Map (1104ft). Incomplete. Note: The film was originally released in Britain and perhaps Germany as a series of travelogues. The film catalogued is an amalgamation of the five films. The opening footage, 0-291 feet is number three in the series. 291-522ft is number two of the series. 522-1104ft is a combination of numbers four and five, number four being from Goschenen to Wassen; and number five being the bridges over the Reuss river. The first film (Biasco to Faido) is not here. Note: According to the 1895 reference Gaumont released the films (six) fron Janaury 1913. They were: DE BIASCA À FAIDO; DE FAIDO À AIROLO; D'AIROLO À ANDERMATT; D'ANDERMATT À GOSCHENEN; DE GOSCHENEN À WASSEN; and DE WASSEN À AMSTEG. References: Herbert Birett. Verzeichnis in Deutchland gelaufener Filme: Filmzensur 1911-1920 p. 671 No. 4923.
Genre: Travelogue
Subjects: St Gotthard Pass, Railway journeys
Releases
Date: 1913not specifiedRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Silent
Title: Gaumont: du dépaysement à l'enseignement, du film...Author: DELMEULLE, FRédéric Article type: ArticleLanguage: French
Description: Discussion of the film.
In: The Bioscope v18 n333 27 Feb 1913 Page: Suppl. xii
Title: [The Bioscope - v18 n333 27 Feb 1913: no known title]Language: English
Description: Review of the fifth part, from Wassen to Amsteg.
In: Kinematograph Monthly Record n9 January 1913 Page: 64
Title: [Kinematograph Monthly Record - n9 January 1913: no known title]Language: English
Description: Note of the first film as a series of six.
In: Kinematograph Monthly Record n11 March 1913 Page: 42
Title: [Kinematograph Monthly Record - n11 March 1913: no known title]Language: English
Description: Note on the last of the films.
In: Kinematograph Monthly Record n10 February 1913 Page: 66,67,69
Title: [Kinematograph Monthly Record - n10 February 1913: no known title]Language: English
Description: Notes on three of the films.
In: The Bioscope v18 n328 23 Jan 1913 Page: Suppl. xvii
Title: [The Bioscope - v18 n328 23 Jan 1913: no known title]Language: English
Description: Review of the first film.
In: The Bioscope v18 n329 30 Jan 1913 Page: Suppl. ix
Title: [The Bioscope - v18 n329 30 Jan 1913: no known title]Language: English
Description: Review of the second part, from Faido to Airol.
In: The Bioscope v18 n332 20 Feb 1913 Page: Suppl. vi
Title: [The Bioscope - v18 n332 20 Feb 1913: no known title]Language: English
Description: Review of the fourth part, from Goschenen to Wassen.
In: The Bioscope v18 n330 6 Feb 1913 Page: Suppl. ix
Title: [The Bioscope - v18 n330 6 Feb 1913: no known title]Language: English
Description: Review of the third part, from Airol to Andermatt.
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Description: 35mm BW and Tinted PositiveBase: NitrateSound: SilentLength: 1000 FeetStock date: 1914BFI identifier: C-216156
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Description: 35mm Colour InternegativeBase: CTASound: SilentLength: 1104 FeetStock date: 1990BFI identifier: C-656129
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: CTASound: SilentLength: 1104 FeetBFI identifier: C-665369
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Date: 1913 (Release)Country: France
Shotlist: INTEREST. Travelogue. A detailed account of the journey from Fiado to Amsteg along St Gotthard's Pass, by train and road. No main title. Map of the rail line from Stalvedro to Airol; hand with pointer marks the valley of Airol (6). HAS of the village and valley (14). "Val Tremola" (16). Road is pointed out on the map (25). View of zigzag road on hillside (35); another view with two pedestrians (48). Waterfall (53). Mountains with clouds rising over them (75). "Der Gotthardpass" (75). Features are pointed out on the map (89). LS of the Hotel Mont Prosa (98). Cows in a field and by the hotel, pan right to show mountains (135). A woman gets two St. Bernard dogs to pose for the camera (148). Mountains (160). Clouds over rooftop and mountains (170). Sunset over lake (?) (186). "Der Abstieg vom Pass" (191). Map follows route of road (201). LS of road in valley (210). "Hospental" (sic) (213). Map of route to Hospenthal (225). Pan left to right of the village from the tower to the church (251). Stone bridge over river (262). "Andermatt" (264). Map of route to the village (276). HAS and pan right of village (291). "Der Sankt Gotthard II. von Faido nach Airolo" (291). Map (299). Iron and stone railway bridge over river (303). "Die Schlucht von Piottino" (306). Map (314). View of gorge (9325); pan right to show road above the river and bridge in the background (347). The river (357). Map (370). Rail bridge and tunnel, pan right to show road-bridge (391). "Der Engpass von Stalvedro" (394). Map (408). Road on cliff-side leading to tunnel, pan left to show cliffs (433). Road, tunnel and cliffs; man walks along road and looks over wall (453). River in the gorge (467). Map (474). Train coaches with engines to front and rear cross bridge (500). "Der Gotthardtunnel. Länge 14.998 Meter in eine höhe von 1.134 Meter über dem Meeresspiegel" (503). Map (507). Train passes camera and enters tunnel (?) (522). Map of the Wassen and Gurtnellen area (527). HAS of road-bridge (543). Bridge from the river (553). Waterfalls (573). Pan of arches of rail-bridge (597); LS of same as train passes over (627). "Der Tunnel bei Gurtnellen" (629). Map (652). Rail tunnel with road below (689). Waterfall (721). "Die Brücke bei Zgraggen" (724). Map of route to Amsteg (733). Train crosses bridge (744). "Amsteg das Dorf und fer Viadukt" (749). Map (769). Pan right of the village of Amsteg showing the church and the railway viaduct in the background (818); LS of viaduct as train crosses (827). Map of Airolo to Andermatt (843). Two trains emerge from the tunnel (878). "Die Göschenen-Reuss Brücke" (880). Map (886). Bridge with village in the background (899). "Die Reussschluchten" (902). The gorge and river (919). Stone road-bridge over river (929). River (945). Mountain (956). "Wassen Die Obere Brücke über die Meienreuss" (963). Map (974). Looking up from river to bridge (994). "Die Mittlere Brücke über die Meienreuss" (1000). Map (1008). Train crosses bridge (1029). Pan left to bridge and train on a hillside (1067). River (1080). Church and village - Wassen (?) (1094). Die Wattinger Kehrtunnel" (1097). Map (1104ft). Incomplete. Note: The film was originally released in Britain and perhaps Germany as a series of travelogues. The film catalogued is an amalgamation of the five films. The opening footage, 0-291 feet is number three in the series. 291-522ft is number two of the series. 522-1104ft is a combination of numbers four and five, number four being from Goschenen to Wassen; and number five being the bridges over the Reuss river. The first film (Biasco to Faido) is not here. Note: According to the 1895 reference Gaumont released the films (six) fron Janaury 1913. They were: DE BIASCA À FAIDO; DE FAIDO À AIROLO; D'AIROLO À ANDERMATT; D'ANDERMATT À GOSCHENEN; DE GOSCHENEN À WASSEN; and DE WASSEN À AMSTEG. References: Herbert Birett. Verzeichnis in Deutchland gelaufener Filme: Filmzensur 1911-1920 p. 671 No. 4923.
Genre: Travelogue
Subjects: St Gotthard Pass, Railway journeys
Releases
Date: 1913not specifiedRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Silent
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Production Company: Gaumont
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
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In: 1895 vHors nSerie October 1993 Pages: 297-302Title: Gaumont: du dépaysement à l'enseignement, du film...Author: DELMEULLE, FRédéric Article type: ArticleLanguage: French
Description: Discussion of the film.
In: The Bioscope v18 n333 27 Feb 1913 Page: Suppl. xii
Title: [The Bioscope - v18 n333 27 Feb 1913: no known title]Language: English
Description: Review of the fifth part, from Wassen to Amsteg.
In: Kinematograph Monthly Record n9 January 1913 Page: 64
Title: [Kinematograph Monthly Record - n9 January 1913: no known title]Language: English
Description: Note of the first film as a series of six.
In: Kinematograph Monthly Record n11 March 1913 Page: 42
Title: [Kinematograph Monthly Record - n11 March 1913: no known title]Language: English
Description: Note on the last of the films.
In: Kinematograph Monthly Record n10 February 1913 Page: 66,67,69
Title: [Kinematograph Monthly Record - n10 February 1913: no known title]Language: English
Description: Notes on three of the films.
In: The Bioscope v18 n328 23 Jan 1913 Page: Suppl. xvii
Title: [The Bioscope - v18 n328 23 Jan 1913: no known title]Language: English
Description: Review of the first film.
In: The Bioscope v18 n329 30 Jan 1913 Page: Suppl. ix
Title: [The Bioscope - v18 n329 30 Jan 1913: no known title]Language: English
Description: Review of the second part, from Faido to Airol.
In: The Bioscope v18 n332 20 Feb 1913 Page: Suppl. vi
Title: [The Bioscope - v18 n332 20 Feb 1913: no known title]Language: English
Description: Review of the fourth part, from Goschenen to Wassen.
In: The Bioscope v18 n330 6 Feb 1913 Page: Suppl. ix
Title: [The Bioscope - v18 n330 6 Feb 1913: no known title]Language: English
Description: Review of the third part, from Airol to Andermatt.
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(3)
Accessible materials to view(1)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: CTASound: SilentLength: 1104 FeetBFI identifier: C-665369
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Film materials(3)
Description: 35mm BW and Tinted PositiveBase: NitrateSound: SilentLength: 1000 FeetStock date: 1914BFI identifier: C-216156
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Colour InternegativeBase: CTASound: SilentLength: 1104 FeetStock date: 1990BFI identifier: C-656129
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: CTASound: SilentLength: 1104 FeetBFI identifier: C-665369
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)