Documentary · Canada · 1957 · 22m

City of Gold

Director

Cast

Pierre Berton as Self - Narrator (voice)

Crew

Wolf Koenig — Director of Photography Colin Low — Director of Photography Douglas Roberts — Director of Photography Tom Daly — Editor Roman Kroitor — Writer Pierre Berton — Writer

Synopsis

Classic short film depicts the Klondike gold rush at its peak, when would-be prospectors struggled through harsh conditions to reach the fabled gold fields over 3000 km north of civilization. Still photographs juxtapose Dawson City today against its bustling height in the gold rush.

Mood & Themes

gold rush mining

Key Collaborators

Wolf Koenig Director Colin Low Director Wolf Koenig Director of Photography Colin Low Director of Photography Douglas Roberts Director of Photography Tom Daly Editor Roman Kroitor Writer Pierre Berton Writer Gilbert Choquette Writer Tom Daly Producer

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