The Man Who Defies Death (1947)

Switzerland. The man who defies death. A Dutchman is pierced with swords under the eye of Swiss doctors. LS General exterior view of the Burgerspital, Swiss sanatorium. MS Mirim Dajo taking off his jacket to perform the feat. CU His back, pitted with holes. MS The sword being passed through his body, from his back to his chest. CU His face. MS Cut in shot of audience watching. CU The face of the surgeon who puts the sword in. CU the sword being pushed through his side. VS of Dajo walking around with a sword pushed through his body. MS Dajo eating and drinking. Cataloguers Note: - This is fairly stomach churning stuff - treat with care. MD. Amendment February 2012: A visitor to the website has provided more information. “Mirim Dajo“ should be “Mirin Dajo“. The surgeon putting the sword in is not a surgeon but Dajo's assistant, Jan Kirk de Groot. The Burgerspital is in Basel. 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, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.