This film about Dresden is typical of the style and tone of travelogues in this period, capturing the key highlights and visitor destinations of the city. What makes it stand out is the dramatic beauty of the city and the surrounding landscapes. Filmed shortly after the end of World War I, the film is clearly a public relations exercise for Dresden and for Germany, a country understandably keen to reinvigorate its tourist industry. What makes the film all the more poignant today is the knowledge that the majority of the architecture shown in the film was destroyed by the controversial Allied bombing campaign in World War II.
Complete film (13:38)
