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Lyrical Nitrate
Lyrical Nitrate
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LYRICAL NITRATE

Lyrisch nitraat

Directed by Peter Delpeut
Netherlands, 1991
Documentary

Synopsis

This film is a compilation of scenes from silent films made between 1905 and 1915 that sat in storage in an Amsterdam cinema for many years. The title refers to the deteriorating nitrate film stock used in these films.

Synopsis

This film is a compilation of scenes from silent films made between 1905 and 1915 that sat in storage in an Amsterdam cinema for many years. The title refers to the deteriorating nitrate film stock used in these films.