Ernest Kleinberg Films: Belgium, Where the Past Meets the Present

Visually stunning documentary shows the interweaving of traditional culture with modern industry as the foundation of contemporary Belgium. Filled with scenes of local atmosphere and color, including a classic sequence of a farmer and a butcher negotiating the price of a cow in Flemish dialect. Produced in 1954.
See also "Bruges, A Belgian Town": • Ernest Kleinberg Films...
Ernest Kleinberg (1910-1980) was born in Breslau, Germany. He grew up in Vienna, where he became a photographer for American news agencies and Life magazine. In March 1938 he was arrested by the Gestapo for photographing Hitler's march into Vienna. Released six weeks later thanks to pressure from American friends, he escaped to New York where he resumed photography and rescued his entire family from Nazi Austria. In the early 1950s he became a self-taught film producer. He subsequently completed more than 25 documentary movies.
Other films by Ernest Kleinberg:
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Europe as it was
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Belgium: • Ernest Kleinberg Films...
Bruges: • Ernest Kleinberg Films...
Carcasonne: • Ernest Kleinberg Films...
Crossroads Europe: • Ernest Kleinberg Films...
Lausanne: • Ernest Kleinberg Films...
The Netherlands: • Ernest Kleinberg Films...
Nördlingen: • Ernest Kleinberg Films...
Valais: • Ernest Kleinberg Films...
Vernazza: • Ernest Kleinberg Films...

[@antoinewells7254]

Thank you for sharing this film, It brought back wonderful memories of my child time there in the fifties. Things have change considerable since then like everywhere else, especially in the walloon area. Ghent and Brugge are my favourites as is the Ardennes and is the wallon country side.

[@RobertFKleinberg]

Thank you very much for the comment.

[@BetaboyBuffet]

Great of you to upload these Robert. I had seen this one when Bruges was cultural capitol of Europe on 2002. This film was shown on a boat sailing along the canal connecting Bruges to Zeebruges. I had fond memories of the two gentlemen trading that cow. Funny the things they say in our dialect, haha.

[@RobertFKleinberg]

Thank you!

[@MasleyVystupoe]

"14th century, and the ander one is the Meebridge van de 16th century mo j'es restored." 😂🤣

[@Sennmut]

Was Ernest Kleinberg your father?

[@RobertFKleinberg]

Yes. Thanks to you and to all the viewers for enjoying and sharing his films.

[@coyotedust]

Was that a Catholic school where girls were making lace?

[@flitsertheo]

Yes, at 11:23 you see nuns as teachers. A "neutral" state school wouldn't have those.