Der erste Schritt 1951

Letter of a French student at a German politician in which she presented him the cross of merit of her father's. Back glare to the 1914-1918 war, Verdun, battle fields, cemetery. Works, a German coal mine with outdated equipment, the coal problem, imports of coal from America, the border in Europe destroyed transport difficulties in Germany, border controls images from the Ruhr area, to the 24.11.1950 students open Strasbourg, calling for the creation of a United Europe, pictures from the steel plants in Lorraine the Turnpike after. Europe is economically healthier by reducing border, by Association and modernized economy increasing the purchasing power of all.

(Source: development log Bundesarchiv Koblenz)

The need of the Economic Association of Europe (Schuman Declaration).

Source: Catalogue of German cultural and documentary films, 1953

Letter from a French student to a German politician, in which he regives his father´s Service Cross.Pictures from the Ruhr area, a German coal miner with outdated equipment, the coal problem, import of coal from the Americans, the border problem in Europe, transport difficulties in Germany, controls at the borders, 24.11.1950 at the open barrier to Strasbourg, call after the emergence of a united Europe, pictures of the steelworks in Lorraine. Europe becomes economically healthier by removing the border. An increase in the purchasing power of all.

Year of Production:

1951

Producer:

Neue Deutsche Wochenschau GmbH

Director/Realisation:

Schnabel, Günther

Camera/Visuals/Cinematographer/Photography:

Grund, Horst; Lemoine, J.P.

Owner of Rights (Production Rights):

Deutsche Reportagefilm GmbH

Film Format:

35 mm

Film length (in m):

445

Colour:

b/w

Language (main title):

German