Glass / Glas (Bert Haanstra, 1958) [4K]

Bert Haanstra's Academy Award-winning short Glass in a newly restored 4K scan.

Glas (1958) was de eerste Nederlandse film die een Oscar in de wacht sleepte. Haanstra laat in de film op een vrolijke en associatieve manier de productie van glas in een fabriek zien. De korte documentaire wordt gekenmerkt door zijn ritmische montage, een belangrijk aspect in veel films van Haanstra, en wordt ondersteund door de jazzmuziek van Pim Jacobs’ kwintet.

De film is in 4K gerestaureerd en online gezet op de 100e geboortedag van Bert Haanstra, om zoveel mogelijk mensen kennis te kunnen laten maken met zijn werk of er opnieuw van te genieten.

[gasjebasje]

I can't believe I was able to find this so easily!!!
My dad once added tape to the junglebook on VHS, and recorded this on the back end.
I was so young that I didn't even question this. It was this magical second movie that would play if you stayed after Baloo and Baghera walked into the horizon.

[harshadsonawaleent]

The best part about this film is the music. It shows that making glass is like playing music, the person working to make a glass is playing an instrument and it is so calm and has a rythm and As soon as machine is introduced you can hear loud and fast music which is at a point chaotic. Also the beautifull structures are made by man and the regular structure is produced on machine which signifies that Machine cannot be better than Human being and also machine can go terribly wrong if not monitored by a Human.

This was my interpretation, if anyone agrees or has any critic comment to make on it, please feel free and if you liked what I said. Please leave a like

[reflectingqueen]

how enormously funny to see these simple men make wonderful pieces and at the same time smoke their cigarette or pipe! respect!! thank you of course the music...Bert!! just fab....and bril...

[fromthesidelines]

Winner of the 1959 Academy Award for "Best Documentary Short Subject".

[rubenskiii]

Who would have thought that Jazz music & industry would go so well together! :D

[two-face]

Using Hot glass to light a cigarette means you’re officially a bad ass

[baryaron]

An eternal masterpiece. I'm watching it more than 200 times (the first time was some 30 years ago on 16 m.m film) and enjoying more and more from time to time Thanks to the creator!

[baronmeduse]

Forming the handle on that jug is sheer poetry in motion.

[musicmania]

Best example of Poetic Mode Documentary 🏭
BSOS 184

[YZFRVintageAudio]

Prachtig dat jullie deze meester werkjes van Bert Haanstra in 4K beschikbaar stellen.

[SirCrest]

Did you all add something to the beginning? I don't remember the audio being out of sync like this

Edit: I found another copy. This extra video intro seems to be added later and the audio didn't shift.

[edurockforever]

True artists and working-class heroes!

[GaganParmar]

I feel that, tHis is a best film that explain everyone a unique message

[ZackTuNan]

7:48 their hands are so gentle and technical at the same time. It is certain Artisan.

[martinamoretti]

the quality is amazing but audio becomes untimely for a while around minute 6. Do you think you could correct it? thank you for uploading this!

[thomasvaer]

😊een klassieker, hoort op ieders kijk/leeslijst❤

[RikerLovesWorf]

You know what sounds good when doing sweaty glasswork in a hot mill in front of an oven and with hot glass in my face and blowing with all my power into a tube?

Smoking a cigarette, of course.

[stevej]

the guy working in a jacket and tie - makes me wonder what he's like

[MartijnKusters]

Het geluid is na een tijdje niet synchroon meer. Erg jammer, aangezien dit de enige 4K versie is van de korte film. Dit mag wel gefixt worden na 6 jaar online...

[okjacob]

I'm not sure why but the glass bottle arm mover is absurdly hilarious to me