Cecoslovacchia. Praga. Il Monastero dei Cappuccini di Loreto alle porte di Praga

Luce Newspaper B1442, January 11, 1939 Sequence description: a busy and crowded Prague street; another busy and crowded Prague street; the facade of a large building on a street full of people, cars, and trams; a view of Prague Cathedral and other ancient buildings; exterior shots of the Capuchin monastery; a clock with a depiction of Christ crucified; a friar cuts the hair on the head of another seated friar; a friar, lying prone, cleans the floor of the cloister portico, while another approaches behind him; the friar passes by and pats the friar on the shoulder as he mops the floor; a friar cleans a fireplace; two cobbler friars at work around a table; two carpenter friars at work in their workshop; a friar uses a power saw to cut a wooden board, covering his eyes with goggles to protect himself from flying wood splinters; A friar paints the stars on the crown of a statue of the Madonna; several friars work at the boiling pots in the kitchen; a friar in an apron tastes the pasta in a large pot; a friar draws water from a tap into a small saucepan; a very elderly friar sews his companions' habits on a sewing machine while, behind him, a friar, assisted by another, tries on a habit; three friars braid ropes to make lamps; a friar, sitting at a table with numerous bottles in front of him, prepares the elixir of long life, checking the amount of liquid in each bottle; a group of friars, around a table, play boogie with miniature skittles and miniature balls; Archivio Storico Luce http://www.archivioluce.com . Istituto Luce Cinecittà: all the most beautiful images and stills of the way we were, relived through the films, documentaries, and videos that have shaped our country's history. Follow us on: Facebook -   / lucecinecitta   Twitter -   / lucecinecitta   Official Website - http://www.cinecittaluce.it Online Shop - http://www.cinecittashop.it Historical Archive - http://archivioluce.com