Hunger in Russia (1921)

GAUMONT GRAPHIC NEWSREEL (REUTERS)

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Adults and children in Russian famine, waiting in food lines

Full Description:

SLATE INFORMATION: The Truth about Starving Russia

RUSSIA: Unknown:
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(SCENES OF DESTITUTION IN SOVIET RUSSIA - AT KASSAN ON THE VOLGA)

(6ft)


GV. (elevated) Russian peasants walking along road

(15ft)


TITLE: FOR A CRUST OF PREAD

(18ft)


CU (elevated) Peasants scrambling around Russian soldiers with hands outsretched in bogging gestures

(31ft)


TITLE: STARVING CHILDREN DYING IN THEIR MOTHERS' ARMS

(36ft)


SCU. Peasant woman sitting among sacks & holding baby in her arms

(41ft)


TITLE: STUNNED, HELPLESS, RESIGNED - THEY AWAIT THEIR INEVITABLE FATE

(47ft)


SCU. Old peasant woman & young boy leaning against post in road

(52ft)


CU. Two peasants

(58ft)


TITLE: OLD & YOUNG - RICH & POOR - THE FAMINE KNOWS NO CLASS LINES

(61ft)


GV. Refugees sitting in shed

(66ft)


Gv. PAN. Refugee family standing outside tent

(72ft)


CU. Group of refugees

(78ft)


SCU. Group of children

(84ft)


TITLE: IN ALL THIS DREADFUL MISERY - ONE RAY OF HOPE - RELIEF ADMINISTRATIONS

(91ft)


SCU. Queue of refugees

(99ft)


GV. Queue

(106ft)


SV. Children seated at table in street & eating

(116ft)


CU. Boy eating

starvation, food shortages, food scarcity, food supply, Russian hunger, food rationing, Soviet Russia, Soviet Union, Red, managed economy
Background: Adults and children in Russian famine, waiting in food lines

FILM ID: VLVA6J5KGC7BQR1KNEIZOLU8UNTMX
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