Why Tell Stories?16 Mars 2023

Bells In Europe (by Peter Leonhard Braun)

For this episode on the WTS podcast Dan and Will listen to and discuss excerpts from the truly epic stereophonic documentary 'Bells In Europe' (1973)

Written & directed by Peter Leonard Brawn (winner of the prix Italia) and recorded over 41 days across 9 counties - Bells in Europe is nothing less than a chronicle of humanity understood through the lens of the church bell.

'They were made to serve the worship of God and also destruction for over the centuries, time after time - guns were cast from the bronze of bells. Bells as witness to human life, celebrating a birth or a battle. They themselves are indifferent to the occasion, being just so much metal. Mere instruments. It’s up to man to decide how to use them'.

Story 1 (the birth of the bell) starts: 00:05:14

Story 1 (the birth of the bell) ends: 00:15:00

Story 2 (Bavarian wedding) starts: 00:24:20

Story 2 (Bavarian wedding) ends: 00:32:52

(the full unedited version of Bells in Europe can be found here)

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