The Black King’s Citadel (1935)

Full titles read: “THE BLACK KING’S CITADEL - A vision of Haiti, in the West Indies.“ L/S’s of Henri Christophe (not sure of the spelling), leader of the Slaves’ Revolt, Citadel high up in the hills. Good M/S’s of the of the ruined building. Good L/S’s of the surrounding mountains from the ramparts of the castle. Several more shots of the castle. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.
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