File 30 - Eric Cantona

Part of 2 VHS and part of 2 mp4 (9.1 MB and 162.4 MB)

Two versions of a colour advert with sound promoting a feature on footballer Eric Cantona which appeared on 27 January 1995. The advert features a sepia coloured slow motion image of Eric Cantona accompanied by football crowd noises.

Commentary: "What makes Eric Cantona explode and why is he proud to be considered crazy? Why does he believe he was born to play football in this country and what does he really think of British fans? Tomorrow, in extracts from his new book, Eric Cantona reveals his innermost thoughts, his personal philosophy, exclusively in the Guardian."

a). The advert ends on the same shot of Cantona with the strapline 'The Exclusive. The Guardian'. Duration: 20 seconds. The advert starts at 00.08 on the mp4 file.

b). Duplicate of a). Duration: 20 seconds. The advert starts at 05.45 on the mp4 file.

Creator: Guardian Newspapers Limited

Access via GNM Digital Repository.

b). VHS and mp4 file also include the following Guardian adverts: GUA/9/1/1/14d, GUA/9/1/1/13c, GUA/9/1/1/15d, GUA/9/1/1/17/1d, GUA/9/1/1/16/3f, GUA/9/1/1/18/2f, GUA/9/1/1/19c, GUA/9/1/1/20c, GUA/9/1/1/21/1e, GUA/9/1/1/21/2e, GUA/9/1/1/26e, GUA/9/1/1/27b, GUA/9/1/1/28b, GUA/9/1/1/31c, GUA/9/1/1/32f, GUA/9/1/1/34/1f, GUA/9/1/1/35c, GUA/9/1/1/36c, GUA/9/1/1/37d, GUA/9/1/1/38b, GUA/9/1/1/39c, GUA/9/1/1/40, GUA/9/1/1/41d, GUA/9/1/1/42f and GUA/9/1/1/43c.