Movies: Peter Elfelt

1902
Pas de Deux (1902)
Pas de Deux
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A joyful Pas de Deux, performed by Clara Rasmussen and Margrethe Andersen. Clara Rasmussen/Wieth/Pontoppidan (1883-1975) was to become one of the most famous actresses of Danish silent cinema; one of her most notable performances is in Dreyer’s 'Lea...
1907
King Frederik VIII's Arrival in Berlin (1907)
King Frederik VIII's Arrival in Berlin
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King Frederik VIII of Denmark arrives in Berlin, Germany....
1902
Kejserinde Dagmars Ankomst til Bellevue (1902)
Kejserinde Dagmars Ankomst til Bellevue
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Documentation of a royal visit to Bellevue....
1897
Driving with Greenland Dogs (1897)
Driving with Greenland Dogs
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Johan Carl Joensen, a Danish colonial manager in Greenland, drives his dog sled in Copenhagen’s Fælledparken. (stumfilm.dk)...
1906
Wania Tartakoff (1906)
Wania Tartakoff
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Spirited Ukrainian trepak dance, performed by Russian soloist Wania Tartakoff. (Stumfilm.DK)...
1899
Bech Olsens og Poul Pons' brydekamp (1899)
Bech Olsens og Poul Pons' brydekamp
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Early wrestling footage....
1897
The Swans in Sortedamssøen (1897)
The Swans in Sortedamssøen
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Swans getting handled as people watch....
1912
Lindstrøm's Play (1912)
Lindstrøm's Play
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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)...
1903
The Tarantella from 'Napoli' (1903)
The Tarantella from 'Napoli'
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This Danish film shows us a young woman doing a dance, which translates to tarantula. According to the brief bio over at the Europa Film Treasures site, this dance was "influenced" by the delirium caused by the bite of a tarantula....
1899
Bathing Scenes from Skovshoved (1899)
Bathing Scenes from Skovshoved
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Fun at the beach....
1911
Exploding Mine in the Sound (1911)
Exploding Mine in the Sound
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Blowing explosives in the ocean....
1902
The Emperor of Russia's Arrival in Elsinore (1902)
The Emperor of Russia's Arrival in Elsinore
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Nikolai II (1868-1918), the last Russian czar, son of Alexander III and Dagmar. He had been in Denmark on vacation with his parents several times. The royal houses usually met in September to celebrate Queen Louise's birthday. Even after Queen Louise...
1904
Empress Dagmar Arrives By Train (1904)
Empress Dagmar Arrives By Train
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Dagmar arrives by train....
1903
Royal Shooting Party on Hveen (1903)
Royal Shooting Party on Hveen
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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 mai...
1906
Holmenkollen Ski Jump (1906)
Holmenkollen Ski Jump
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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....
1906
The Icelandic Althing Visits Copenhagen (1906)
The Icelandic Althing Visits Copenhagen
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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....
1906
The Life Guards on Amager (1906)
The Life Guards on Amager
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Ballet by August Bournonville 1871. With Hans Beck, Valborg Borchsenius (née Guldbrandsen) and Ellen Price. (Stumfilm.DK)...
1905
Emperor Wilhelm's Arrival in Copenhagen 1905 (1905)
Emperor Wilhelm's Arrival in Copenhagen 1905
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The Kaiser was an unpopular guest in Denmark. Both for personal and political reasons, the Danish court did not want to have too close ties to the German Kaiser. But the Kaiser had a habit of inviting himself....
1903
The Execution (1903)
The Execution
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A child murderess is led to her execution....
1903
Dagmar Hansen (1903)
Dagmar Hansen
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A short film from Peter Elfelt showing Dagmar Hansen....