A Caucasian Cameo (1936)

Item title reads - A Caucasian cameo. Caucasus, Russia. L/S of snow covered mountains and rushing rivers of Caucasus. Various C/U’s of black and green grapes being picked. M/S of three musicians sat in traditional costumes playing pipe, accordion and drum. M/S of the audience listening. Various shots as Circassian men and women clap and others dance, they do Circassian dancing. M/S of couple dancing together. Ladies dance around and the men stand on tiptoes. Various shots of feet and hands, M/S of a dancer carrying swords (?) in his mouth, he has his hat on top of one of them. Note: the soundtrack is missing from this item. 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 new
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