The film pleads – with reference to the common cultural heritage and the armed conflicts – for a future European cooperation and reminds that the isolation of Great Britain from the continent must be a thing of the past. The British and the people of the continent strive for the same goal: "Europe unite". The premiere of the film was due to coincide with the first meeting of the Assembly of the Council of Europe in August 1949 to highlight the importance of this organization for Europe "where the hopes of millions of Europeans for closer co-operation amongst themselves are centered".

Genre
Documentary

Credits
Production Country: Great Britain
Film Production Company: Associated British-Pathé, London
Commissioning Institution: Foreign Office, London
Director: Unknown
Producer: Unknown
Script: Unknown
Cinematography: Unknown
Film Editing: Unknown
Music: Unknown

Technical Information
Original Film Format: Unknown
Duration: 11 minutes
Colour: Black & White

European Idea, European Culture, First World War, Council of Europe, Winston Churchill, Congress of Europe, Strasbourg, Robert Schuman

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English, German

Video

Bundesarchiv – Filmarchiv, Berlin

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