Describes the project of the Moselle canalization in the years from 1958 to 1964. The basis of this project was the Moselle Treaty which was signed by West Germany, Luxembourg and France in 1956 in order to develop the Moselle into a modern waterway. The film emphasized the importance of the Moselle for the European Coal and Steel Community.

Genre
Documentary

Credits
Production Country: Germany
Film Production Company: Ifage Filmproduktion GmbH, Wiesbaden
Commissioning Institution: Presse- und Informationsamt der Bundesregierung, Bonn
Director: Igor Scherb
Producer: Unknown
Script: Igor Scherb
Cinematography: Horst Radke
Film Editing: Eduard Gernart
Music: Unknown
Commentar: Rolf Vogel

Technical Information
Original Film Format: 35 mm
Duration: 17 minutes
Colour: Black & White

Moselle, Saarland, Luxembourg, France, West Germany, European Cooperation, European Coal and Steel Community, European Infrastructure

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German

Video

Bundesarchiv – Filmarchiv, Berlin

The film was digitised from the copy located at the Bundesarchiv – Filmarchiv, Berlin