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Browse 35 movies from Peter Elfelt
A short film from Peter Elfelt showing Dagmar Hansen.
Sep 1903
Two fine gentlemen battle brutishly for the favour of two fine ladies. However, one of the gentlemen forgets his suitcase at the station, and his competitor spots his chance to gain a huge lead. (Stumfilm.dk)
Jan 1912
Johan Carl Joensen, a Danish colonial manager in Greenland, drives his dog sled in Copenhagen’s Fælledparken. (stumfilm.dk)
Jan 1897
Various street scenes from Copenhagen in 1907.
Jan 1907
Horses riding at Kongerevuen.
Jun 1902
A group of military men uses explosives to de-root trees.
Danish filmmaker Peter Elfelt took his camera to the bottom of the slopes at the skiing competition in Norway. At the bottom of the slope the director captured the man finishing off their jumps.
May 1906
A film by Peter Elfelt.
Erotic dance performed by an unknown female dancer.
Dec 1905
Prominent people at a funeral.
Nov 1901
The Children's Dance from 'Elverhøj', performed by Gudrun Christensen and Helga Smith. Elverhøj (1828; literal translation, Elves’ Hill) by Johan Ludvig Heiberg, with music by Frederik Kuhlau, is considered the Danish national play. It was commissioned by King Frederik VI for the marriage of his youngest daughter Vilhelmine Marie to Frederik Carl Christian (later King Frederik VII). (Stumfilm.DK)
Feb 1902
King Frederik VIII of Denmark arrives in Berlin, Germany.
Nov 1907
Traveling by tracks through the streets of Aarhus.
Nov 1905
Swans getting handled as people watch.
Dec 1897
Long winded film runs just over six-minutes but we're pretty much shown Iceland's Parliament as they board a ship and are given a reception by the Danish crown.
Documentation of a royal visit to Bellevue.
Mar 1902
Blowing explosives in the ocean.
Nov 1911
A child murderess is led to her execution.
May 1903
Military in action.
Nov 1903
Images of a hunting party with the Swedish King Oscar II, Prince Christian, Prince Gustav, Prince Valdemar and Prince Georg. Hveen is an island in the strait 'Øresund' between Denmark and Sweden. The island was under Danish rule until 1658. It is mainly know as the site where the Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe made his internationally acclaimed observations in the years 1576-1597.
