Sochi in the 1960's. Film 91152
1,683 views · Published 7 February 2014 · 3:35 · Indexed 23 September 2026
Channel: HuntleyFilmArchives · 2014 · Travel & Events
Sochi. Sochi on the Black Sea. Pavilion by the water's edge. Russia, U.S.S.R. Riviera seen from the sea, the beach thick with people. A rather overweight middle-aged man in trunks. A young man and woman sunbathing. Two young women smiling and talking. Swimmers; paddlers; smiling group, relaxing. A young mother leading her infant daughter along the beach. A small boy plays with a rubber ring in the water. Driving through elegant district - wide streets, plenty of trees, elegant houses, a tramline. Open-topped bus, filled with excited faces. General views of buildings described as rest houses or sanatorium. Point of view from car - showing bonnet - entering complex with archway, along driveway to hotel-style building. Library of sorts. Men and women relax with books and magazines at a large round table in comfortable chairs. An elegant vase stands on the table. A nurse enters a private cubicle and tucks a patient in. The camera pans past curtain divides to reveal more patients in bed and further attendant nurses. Ground steps down to water's edge. market - covered hall. Customers and stallholders. Selecting and weighing bunches of grapes. A male selling pomegranates - he cuts one open to show the fruit. Stalls on an open-air square. A loofah stall. Everybody is happy - an old man, a baby in her grandfather's arms. People crowd round a notice board. Ship's funnel with hammer and sickle insignia clearly visible. Ship in dock.
