In the heart of the deep forest of Angkor, in a great dead city, a Buddha dreams, far above the vanities, and by the grace of art and faith, a thousand stones smile for eternity.
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LA GRANDE CITÉ (The great city)
René ROUY
1955
Version : French
Duration : 10'
Format : 35 mm. - 16 mm. - Béta Digit. - Mpeg4
Black & white
Scriptwriter : René ROUY
Producer : ARMOR Films - Fred ORAIN
Country France
Duration : 10'
Format : 35 mm. - 16 mm. - Béta Digit. - Mpeg4
Black & white
Scriptwriter : René ROUY
Producer : ARMOR Films - Fred ORAIN
Country France
Music
Georges DELERUE
Picture Lucien MILLET
Stage set Site of Angkor-Vat
With the participation of Service Cinématographique des Armées
Picture Lucien MILLET
Stage set Site of Angkor-Vat
With the participation of Service Cinématographique des Armées
Archive footage
- Sculptures at Angkor-Vat,
- Temples, architectural elements and bas-reliefs,
- Statue of Tar Maharadja or Judge of the Dead,
- The Angkor site invaded by the jungle,
- Sculpted faces on the temples,
- Female sculptures,
- Large fresco depicting the Khmer struggle against the Tian in the 12th century.
- Temples, architectural elements and bas-reliefs,
- Statue of Tar Maharadja or Judge of the Dead,
- The Angkor site invaded by the jungle,
- Sculpted faces on the temples,
- Female sculptures,
- Large fresco depicting the Khmer struggle against the Tian in the 12th century.