Wehrhafte Schweiz

Fortress of Peace

Wehrhafte Schweiz is a Swiss Army propaganda film, made for the Expo 64 national exhibition in the then-prevailing spirit of geistige Landesverteidigung, "cultural national defense". It portrays the Swiss Army fighting against an unnamed, unseen enemy, using heavy weapons such as flamethrowers, artillery, tanks and bomber aircraft. After the enemy is repelled, the film closes with idyllic shots of beautiful Swiss landscapes. The 20-minute film was shot using the latest action film techniques in the Cinerama format on expensive MCS-70 Super Panorama 70mm stock. (Wikipedia)

Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
20 mins
Status
Finished
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Details

Type
Movie
Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
20 mins
Status
Finished
Start Date
Oct 25, 1964
Season
1964
Average Score
70%
Mean Score
70%
Ratings
3
Popularity
3
Favorites
0
Reviews
0
Producers
Farner-Looser Films, Cinerama Productions
Genres
Documentary
Country
CH
English
Fortress of Peace

Tags

army50%propaganda50%short film50%

Description

Wehrhafte Schweiz is a Swiss Army propaganda film, made for the Expo 64 national exhibition in the then-prevailing spirit of geistige Landesverteidigung, "cultural national defense". It portrays the Swiss Army fighting against an unnamed, unseen enemy, using heavy weapons such as flamethrowers, artillery, tanks and bomber aircraft. After the enemy is repelled, the film closes with idyllic shots of beautiful Swiss landscapes. The 20-minute film was shot using the latest action film techniques in the Cinerama format on expensive MCS-70 Super Panorama 70mm stock. (Wikipedia)

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Japanese

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