CinemaOSMovie · 1967 · 0h 13m

This Auckland

Documentary

This impressionistic, late 1960s survey traces Auckland from volcanic origins to a population of half a million people. Produced by the National Film Unit, it finds a city of "design and disorder" growing steadily but secure in its own skin as its populace basks in the summer sun. A wry, at times bemused, Hugh Macdonald script and an often frenetic, jazzy soundtrack accompany time honoured Queen City images: beaches and yachting, parks and bustling city streets, and an unpredictable climate given to humidity and sudden downpours. Awards: 1970 Edinburgh Film Festival - Certificate of Merit 1968 Pacific Asia Travel Association Conference (Taiwan) - Third Prize 1967 Venice Film Festival - Lion of St Mark Plaque 1967 Tourfilm Festival (Czechoslovakia) - Tourism Film Prize

Directed byHugh MacDonald

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 13m
Language
EN
Released
January 1, 1967
Studios
New Zealand National Film Unit

Featuring

Cast & crew

1 credited
Starring

Hugh MacDonald

Narrator

Creative team
Directed by
Hugh MacDonald
Written by
Hugh MacDonald
Produced by
Oxley Hughan
Oxley Hughan
Geoffrey Scott

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