Les Ruines d'Angkor | The Ruins of Angkor (1913)

One of the first (silent) documentaries on Angkor, produced for a French educational film program.

Royal Ballet Angkor 1913 1

Published: 1913

Languages : English, French

The short (4:27) film depicts with inserts the Elephant Terrace, the Leper King statue, some parts of Angkor Wat, a visit of King Sisowath ស៊ីសុវត្ថិ (7 Sept 18409 August 1927) to the temples, and a few moves by the dancers of the Cambodian Royal Ballet on the main pathway to Angkor Wat.

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Pathé Enseignement (Pathé Education) series, Paris, 1913. Digitization by Movi​es​can​.co​.uk.

Tags: Royal Ballet, Angkor Wat, French Protectorate, King Sisowath