Japan in colour, bbc4 saturday
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HISTORY DOCUMENTARY: Japan in Colour: The Wonderful World Of Albert Kahn
On: BBC 4 (116)
Date: Saturday 21st March 2009 (starting in 2 days)
Time: 20:00 to 21:00 (1 hour long)
In 1908, the French banker and philanthropist Albert Kahn launched one of the most ambitious projects in the history of photography. Kahn created what he called his Archive of the Planet. Some of the most important of Kahn's Archive were shot during three visits to Japan. This film showcases Kahn's pictures that were recorded at a time when this fascinating country was going through momentous changes.
(Editor's Choice, Stereo, Widescreen, Subtitles, Audio Described)
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Excerpt taken from DigiGuide - the world's best TV guide available from http://www.getdigiguide.com/?p=1&r=27209
Copyright (c) GipsyMedia Limited.
HISTORY DOCUMENTARY: Japan in Colour: The Wonderful World Of Albert Kahn
On: BBC 4 (116)
Date: Saturday 21st March 2009 (starting in 2 days)
Time: 20:00 to 21:00 (1 hour long)
In 1908, the French banker and philanthropist Albert Kahn launched one of the most ambitious projects in the history of photography. Kahn created what he called his Archive of the Planet. Some of the most important of Kahn's Archive were shot during three visits to Japan. This film showcases Kahn's pictures that were recorded at a time when this fascinating country was going through momentous changes.
(Editor's Choice, Stereo, Widescreen, Subtitles, Audio Described)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Excerpt taken from DigiGuide - the world's best TV guide available from http://www.getdigiguide.com/?p=1&r=27209
Copyright (c) GipsyMedia Limited.
Simpo Two said:
_dobbo_ said:
Shame it's not in HD though...
They didn't have HD in 1908...
Strictly speaking they did, otherwise I'd be scanning my film in at 400 pixels and I'd be very disappointed with the result!I'd imagine the supporting footage is a bit more up to date as well.
Edited by _dobbo_ on Thursday 19th March 18:18
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