Portugal-1972: Equestrian Statue in Front of Gothic Cathedral

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Year1972
Decade1970s
LocationPortugal
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1972 Portugal

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Equestrian Statue in Front of Gothic Cathedral — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from Portugal in 1972 captures a striking equestrian statue of a man on horseback, set against the backdrop of a grand Gothic cathedral with pointed spires and intricate stonework. The film exhibits classic Super 8 grain, faded color saturation, and a slightly overexposed sky, characteristic of amateur 1970s home movies. The statue stands on a stone pedestal in an open plaza, with green trees framing the scene. The camera remains mostly static, offering a steady view of this historic landmark, evoking a sense of nostalgia and cultural heritage.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
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: 120949432

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: Yes
Minors visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1972 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: Portugal 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: This 1972 Portugal 8mm clip supports documentary or educational requests for visitor-shot views of historic architecture, public statuary, and European travel footage from the early 1970s.
Period detail: The faded color, 8mm frame softness, open plaza setting, and tourist viewpoint may show a 1970s home-movie record of a Gothic cathedral facade and equestrian monument in Portugal.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has the value of an amateur traveler pausing to record a landmark from across the plaza rather than staging a formal architectural survey.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include an equestrian statue on a stone pedestal, a dark Gothic cathedral facade with pointed spires, trees and shrubs, bright pavement, distant hills, and brief partial views of visitors near the lower edge.
Film character: The footage carries 8mm grain, slight softness, deep gate shadows, blue-purple color shift, and a bright overexposed sky that reads as physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short establishing insert, travel-memory cutaway, or transition beat for Portugal, historic monuments, or European cathedral visits.
Historical context: The scene places a public equestrian monument in visual relation to a major Gothic religious building, reflecting the kind of cultural landmark sightseeing commonly captured in home movies.
Research note: Rights review should account for copyright in the film source separately from any possible likeness concerns for indistinct visitors and any public-art or architectural restrictions that may apply by territory and use.
Research search match: Likely researcher searches include 1972 Portugal 8mm cathedral statue, vintage home movie equestrian monument, Gothic church plaza Portugal, and European travel footage public landmark.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other Portugal 1972 landmark views, and then broader 1970s European travel home movies featuring churches, plazas, and public monuments.

Still Frames From This Clip

1972 Portugal 8mm frame showing an equestrian statue on a stone pedestal before a Gothic cathedral facade, with trees and distant hills behind the plaza. — Equestrian monument before Gothic cathedral stonework.

1972 Portugal 8mm frame with the horseback monument centered against a Gothic cathedral exterior, with a small partial visitor visible near the lower edge. — Horseback statue framed against the cathedral.

1972 Portugal home-movie frame showing the equestrian statue beside Gothic cathedral stonework, with shrubs, plaza pavement, and a cropped visitor near the foreground edge. — Statue and cathedral facade from a visitor viewpoint.

1972 Portugal 8mm frame showing the equestrian monument set before a dark Gothic cathedral facade, with trees, bright pavement, and distant hills at the side. — Public monument and Gothic cathedral exterior.

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