Moscow Russia-1971: Ferry Arriving At Riverbank With Men In Suits

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Year1971
Decade1970s
LocationMoscow, Russia
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1971 in Russia

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Ferry Arriving At Riverbank With Men In Suits — Clip Details

MOSCOW RUSSIA-1971: A vintage 8mm film clip captures a yellow and white ferry arriving at a riverbank, its bow partially submerged in debris. A group of men in dark suits and hats stand on the grassy edge, observing the scene. The ferry, with its distinctive retro design, navigates the water, leaving a wake as it moves. The footage, shot on 8mm film, shows natural film grain and color saturation typical of the era, with a mix of green foliage and a distant treeline under a partly cloudy sky. The scene conveys a moment of historical transportation activity, possibly a rescue or inspection, with the damaged shoreline adding a sense of urgency. This archival footage is ideal for documentaries, historical projects, or nostalgic content.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 124885432

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: 1971 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: Moscow, 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

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1970s Soviet-era transport, river travel, inspection, or civic activity sequences in documentary, museum, education, and editorial productions.
Period detail: The yellow and white river ferry, dark suits, brimmed hats, and saturated 8mm color may show early 1970s urban leisure or transport activity near Moscow.
Home-movie behavior: The camera observes from the riverbank as suited men gather near the landing and the ferry passes close by, giving the scene an unstaged home-movie viewpoint.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a yellow and white ferry, suited men on a grassy bank, river water, shoreline debris, a red flag, wake, trees, and partly cloudy sky.
Film character: The clip has 8mm grain, soft focus, slight gate edges, handheld framing, and saturated color that preserve the physical-film texture of the original scan.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, transport cutaway, transition between Moscow river scenes, or memory beat suggesting observation at a ferry landing.
Historical context: The footage shows men gathered beside a river ferry and a debris-lined bank, suggesting local transport or inspection without confirming the purpose of the gathering.
Research note: People and some faces are visible, so likeness review may be needed; no logos are apparent, and copyright clearance is separate from personal or location rights.
Research search match: Researchers may find this under 1971 Moscow 8mm ferry, Soviet river transport, men in suits at riverbank, vintage home movie boat, or 1970s Russia water travel.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with same-reel Moscow riverbank footage, then other 1971 Moscow transport scenes, then broader 1970s ferry, river, or Soviet public-life material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1971 Moscow home-movie frame of suited men gathered near a yellow and white ferry at a grassy riverbank. — Men gather at the bank as the ferry reaches the shoreline.

Suited men and hat-wearing figures stand near the yellow and white ferry at a Moscow riverbank in 1971 footage. — The group remains gathered near the ferry and shoreline.

A yellow and white river ferry with a red flag moves past the wooded riverbank in 1971 Moscow footage. — The ferry passes along the river with wake trailing behind.

The yellow and white ferry continues along the river, its red flag visible against the wooded Moscow shoreline. — The ferry continues downstream past the wooded bank.

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