French Carnival (1923)

Festival (Les Soufflaculs) in SainteClaude a small town in the department Jura in eastern France. VS crowd in the street, many wear white robes closefitting hats with fake noses masks. Some revellers on carnival float, others in street, crowd of villagers in ordinary clothing surround them. CU man with silly false nose exaggerated Napoleon type hat. CU huge grotesque papiermÃchà head with lace bonnet. Various shots people in costume riding hobby horses, they clown around, entertaining the crowd. Various shots street packed with people dancing in street, a band plays behind them. Some men in white robes dance in a circle, in the middle of the circle are three women in normal clothes. More shots men in white dancing around women they try to grab their legs, lift their skirts LS people in white dancing in park. CU people in fancy dress. FILM A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATIN