A magnificent city symphony, regarding the activity in and around New York City’s waterfront.
This copy comes from the website of the George Eastman House and has a watermark. They describe it thusly:
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A voyage of discovery among familiar things: the images and sounds of New York Harbor. This film-poem explores the edge of the shoreline, where man and nature persistently confront one another. In the words of critic, Faubion Bowers, “It is the most haunting film I have ever seen. The film’s poetry is utterly visual – such wonder at the ordinary, such mastery of the natural.” The film was made by Leo Hurwitz and still photographer, Charles Pratt.Read More »