Helsinki 62

Country

Czechoslovakia

Copyright

1962

Production year

1962

Runtime

19 min

Director

Evald Schorm

Category

film

Genre

political, travelogue, reportage

Typology

documentarytheatrical distributionshort

Original title

Helsinky 62

Second title

Mezinárodní přehled č. 6/62

Czech title

Helsinky 62

English title

Helsinki 62

English second title

International Review No. 6/62

Working title

Mezinárodní přehled – Helsinky

Summary

From 29th July to 6th August 1962, the 8th World Festival of Youth and Students was held in Helsinki. Evald Schorm, Sheila Ochová and Miloš Bergl were sent from FAMU, a film school in Prague. They did not have a cameraman with them, so they made a documentary about the festival for the magazine International Review, Helsinki 62, from materials provided by the Polish Film Chronicle and they used some footage by Jiří Volbracht from Czechoslovak Television. Several festival events appear in the film, such as the opening and closing parades, seminars, athletic competitions, dance performances, as well as the beauty queen contest and visit of Yuri Gagarin. In addition to these events, the cameras also captured the ordinary days and the nightlife of Helsinki's busy streets.

Synopsis

Delegates arrive by various means of transport to the 8th World Festival of Youth and Students in Helsinki. Those travelling by bus can experience some of the Finnish landscape and sights along the way. The streets of Helsinki are already busy even before the festival starts. At the end of July 1962, the festival parade bursts into the streets. In the following days, there are festival seminars, athletic competitions, the beauty queen contest, and cultural performances of each delegation. Besides that, the delegates get to know the city and the local people. Fish and vegetable markets start in the morning, bars, and the amusement park at night. The festival is "battling" with the Young America Presents event and riots in the streets at night. On Saturday 4th August 1962, the cheering crowds in Helsinki welcome Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin and the final festival parade ends with fireworks.

Note

The film uses material from the Polish Newsreel.

Film online

Commentary

Crew and creators

Director

Evald Schorm

Screenstory

Evald Schorm

Screenplay

Evald Schorm

Director of Photography

Jiří Volbracht, archivní

Film Editor

Gita Galánová, Marta Geržabková

Sound Designer

Miroslav Letenský

Production Manager

Václav Hájek, Miloš Bergl

Music

Music Composed by

archivní

Music Selected by

Václav Hrdlic

Locations

Finsko, Helsinky (Finsko)

Production info

Original Title

Helsinky 62

Czech Title

Helsinky 62

Second Title

Mezinárodní přehled č. 6/62

English Title

Helsinki 62

English Second Title

International Review No. 6/62

Working Title

Mezinárodní přehled – Helsinky

Category

film

Typology

documentarytheatrical distribution

Genre

political, travelogue, reportage

Origin country

Czechoslovakia

Copyright

1962

Production Year

1962

Production specifications

projection approval 22 September 1962

Premiere

premiere 1962 /suitable for youths/

Distribution slogan

no caption

Copyright Holders

Národní filmový archiv

Technical info

Duration typology

short film

Duration in minutes

19 min

Original length in metres

541 meters

Distribution carrier

16mm, 35mm

Aspect ratio

1:1,37

Colour

black & white

Sound

sound

Sound system/format

mono

Versions

Czech

Dialogue languages

Czech, commentary

Subtitles languages

without subtitles

Opening/End credits languages

Czech