De Gasperi’s Funeral (1954)

Rome and Trento. Documentation states De Gasperi ’President of rebuilding’ will be buried in the Basilic of St Lorenzo. Police on horse along Via Nazionale. Navy band. Band of the Army detachments. Representatives of Italian Provinces. Wreaths. Crowds outside St. Pauls American church. Wreaths. High Prelate with Crucifix preceding coffin. Funeral hearse pulled by horses. Crowds. Hearse arrives in Esedra Square. The de Gasperi family following coffin. Passing the Santa Maria Deli Angeli Basilica. Crowds. Arrival of Einaudi and wife. Arrival of Scelba. Family arriving. Hearse arriving at Basilic of Santa Lorenzo. Coffin taken inside Basilica. LS. Basilic of Santa Lorenzo. (Lav.) FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, wh