Saint Petersburg Russia-1967: A Man Squatting By A River Gutting A Fish

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Year1967
Decade1960s
LocationSaint Petersburg, Russia
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1967 Saint Petersburg Russia

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A Man Squatting By A River Gutting A Fish — Clip Details

A man squats barefoot at the edge of a river or lake in Saint Petersburg, Russia, in 1967, meticulously gutting a fish with a small knife. Shot on 8mm film, the footage shows his hands working carefully, with a white bowl nearby to collect the fish parts. The scene captures a quiet moment of outdoor recreation, with natural light and the authentic grain and scratches of vintage home movie film. The man wears rolled-up pants and a short-sleeved shirt, emphasizing the casual, everyday nature of the activity. This archival footage offers a nostalgic glimpse into mid-20th century life and fishing traditions.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 124812478

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Commercial Direct license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

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

Flags come from automated catalog metadata, not a legal opinion. The source is an original 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1967 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: Saint Petersburg, Russia 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: Useful for 1960s Soviet-era home-movie requests needing everyday outdoor fishing, food preparation, or quiet recreation footage.
Period detail: The 8mm color stock, soft exposure, clothing, and handheld framing support a 1967 home-movie context, while the exact shoreline setting is not identifiable from the frames alone.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves an unstaged close view of a barefoot man squatting at the water's edge and carefully cleaning a fish by hand.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include the man's hands, bare feet, rolled trousers, small knife, fish, shallow water or wet ground, and a white bowl nearby.
Film character: The footage has muted color, visible grain, scratches, gate edges, and slight handheld instability typical of scanned 8mm home movies.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a cutaway, insert, or memory beat for fishing, outdoor meals, travel diaries, or everyday domestic labor.
Historical context: The scene offers visual context for informal outdoor food preparation and recreation in a 1960s home-movie setting without confirming a specific public event or landmark.
Research note: A person is visible, though the face is mostly out of frame; copyright, likeness, and contextual use should be reviewed separately before publication.
Research search match: Searches it may match include 1967 Saint Petersburg home movie fishing, 8mm man gutting fish, Soviet-era outdoor recreation, and vintage river meal preparation.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1967 Saint Petersburg material, then broader fishing, camping, riverside, and food-preparation clips.

Still Frames From This Clip

1967 8mm home-movie frame from Saint Petersburg showing a barefoot man crouched at the water's edge, working on a fish with a small knife. — A crouching man begins cleaning a fish at the shoreline.

Close 8mm frame shows the man's hands cutting into a fish while he squats barefoot by the water in the Saint Petersburg home-movie footage. — The man's hands work carefully with a knife and fish.

The home-movie frame shows the man crouched at the shoreline, holding the fish while a white bowl rests near his knee. — A white bowl sits beside the crouching man as he handles the fish.

Close 1967 8mm frame shows the man continuing to gut the fish, with a white bowl placed beside him on the wet shoreline. — The fish-cleaning continues in a close shoreline view.

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