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The Calusari

Material type: FilmFilmPublication details: EFDSS, 1935.Description: 1 Film (48'56") b&w, soundSubject(s): Available additional physical forms:
  • Available on video tape and DVD.
Contents:
0:00-14:40 Calus dance (from south west Romania). The Romanian Calusari dancers filmed on their visit to London for the International Folk Dance Festival in July 1935 -- 14:41-44:47 Hora (chain dance). Romanian drama - characters include Turkish man and wife, and the devil. The drama features death and revival, and many sexual encounters. Flag dance. Pentecost dance. Jucatul copiilor (Play of the children) -- 44:48-48:55 New Year custom from north east Romania, Moldova. Characters include hobby horse (caiut), old man, and bear -- 48:56 Real bear being lead through the streets in Romania (possibly Bucarest?).
In: [The dance of life. Abbots Bromley. Calusari. Amherst. Display dance. Oslo Folk Dance Festival. Pamplona Festival] In: [Walk in Saint George. The Calusari. This is morris dancing]
Holdings
Item type Home library Shelving location Class number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode
Video DVD Film Video DVD Film VWML Offsite VFLM 006 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Reference only VFLM006
Video DVD Film Video DVD Film VWML Storage VTAP 026 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Reference only VTAP026
Video DVD Film Video DVD Film VWML Storage VTAP 026a (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Reference only VTAP026a

Film.

Component.

With other items on DVD and video tape.

0:00-14:40 Calus dance (from south west Romania). The Romanian Calusari dancers filmed on their visit to London for the International Folk Dance Festival in July 1935 -- 14:41-44:47 Hora (chain dance). Romanian drama - characters include Turkish man and wife, and the devil. The drama features death and revival, and many sexual encounters. Flag dance. Pentecost dance. Jucatul copiilor (Play of the children) -- 44:48-48:55 New Year custom from north east Romania, Moldova. Characters include hobby horse (caiut), old man, and bear -- 48:56 Real bear being lead through the streets in Romania (possibly Bucarest?).

Available on video tape and DVD.

Original negative is in the NFA. ref: 80279. Film transferred to BFI March 2009.

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