Paris France-1969: Angelic Statue Atop Gothic Cathedral Spire

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Year1969
Decade1960s
LocationParis, France
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1969 in France

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Angelic Statue Atop Gothic Cathedral Spire — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm film footage from Paris, France, in 1969, capturing the iconic Gothic architecture of Notre-Dame Cathedral. The clip features a slow upward pan across the cathedral's intricate stone spires and ornate roofline, with a prominent angelic statue visible atop one of the pinnacles. The image exhibits classic Super 8 film characteristics: soft focus, warm color grading with a distinct purple-blue tint, and visible grain. The sky is overcast with soft clouds, enhancing the moody, nostalgic atmosphere. This archival home movie offers a rare, intimate glimpse of Parisian history in the late 1960s.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 120905380

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

People visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1969 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Paris, France Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Supports archival requests for late-1960s Paris landmark footage, especially documentary or educational sequences needing visitor-shot Notre-Dame Cathedral architectural detail.
Period detail: The clip shows Gothic cathedral rooflines, spires, stone ornament, and an angelic figure recorded on 8mm film in Paris, France, with the 1969 date supplied by the source metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The slow upward-looking framing reflects a tourist or visitor home-movie perspective focused on ornate exterior details rather than a staged architectural survey.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include steep cathedral roofs, narrow spires, carved stone pinnacles, an angelic statue, decorative tracery, cloudy sky, and dark film-frame borders.
Film character: The footage has soft 8mm texture with visible grain, slight handheld instability, muted exposure, and a purple-blue color cast from the original film scan.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief establishing insert, Gothic architectural cutaway, Paris memory beat, or transition into material about Notre-Dame or historic religious architecture.
Historical context: As home-movie footage of Notre-Dame before later restoration and fire-era public attention, it offers a visual record of how the cathedral exterior appeared to a visitor in 1969 without proving any specific event.
Research note: No people, faces, logos, or audible music are indicated, but users should still assess copyright, cathedral artwork, landmark depiction, and property or location permissions for the intended use.
Research search match: Likely matches searches for 1969 Paris 8mm Notre-Dame exterior, vintage home movie Gothic cathedral spire, angel statue on cathedral roof, and Super 8 Paris landmark footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other Paris 1969 material, then broader footage of European cathedral exteriors, roof sculpture, religious architecture, or overcast travel scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

Paris, France 1969 8mm frame showing a Notre-Dame Cathedral spire rising above steep rooflines and carved stone ornament under a cloudy sky. — Notre-Dame spire and roofline under clouds.

Paris, France 1969 8mm frame of Notre-Dame Cathedral exterior details, including a tall dark spire, roof tiles, carved stonework, and a partial gable. — Ornate cathedral roof and spire detail.

Paris, France 1969 8mm frame showing an angelic statue mounted near a dark Gothic spire above the Notre-Dame Cathedral roofline. — Angelic figure beneath the cathedral spire.

Paris, France 1969 8mm frame with a closer visitor-shot view of an angelic figure attached to a Notre-Dame Cathedral spire, framed by roof slopes and stone ornament. — Close view of the angelic figure on the spire.

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