Educational film about Erasmus of Rotterdam (1466-1536). His life and times are revealed in contemporary paintings and engravings. His humanist ideas are regarded as an inspiration for the European cooperation. The film is part of the film series "Great Europeans" commissioned by the Council of Europe.
The film received two awards: Inter Film Award, Brussels 1962, and the Prix du Film du Conseil de l'Europe - International Film Festival, Cork 1962.

Genre
Documentary, Educational Film

Credits
Production Country: Belgium
Film Production Company: Stichting Nederlands Oderwijs Film
Commissioning Institution: Western European Union / Council of Europe
Director: Jan Hulsker
Producer: Unknown
Script: Jan Hulsker
Cinematography: Bertus van Dinter / Wim van Beelen
Film Editing: Nico Crama
Music: Jurriaan Andriessen

Technical Information
Original Film Format: 35 mm
Duration: 25 minutes
Colour: Black & White

European History, European Education, European Heritage, Erasmus van Rotterdam , Council of Europe, Western European Union 

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Dutch

Video

Dutch Film Archive, Amsterdam

The film was digitised from the copy located at the Dutch Film Archive, Amsterdam.

Clemens, Gabriele: «Auftrag Europa» – Öffentlichkeitsarbeit und Filmwerbung der europäischen Gemeinschaften, in: Gabriele Clemens (ed.): Werben für Europa. Die mediale Konstruktion europäischer Identität durch Europafilme, Paderborn: Schöningh 2016, pp. 43-128.