Peter Elfelt Movies

1903
The Execution
The Execution
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A child murderess is led to her execution.
1897
Driving with Greenland Dogs
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)
1907
Sprængning af Træer i Dyrehaven
Sprængning af Træer i Dyrehaven
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A group of military men uses explosives to de-root trees.
1902
Kejserinde Dagmars Ankomst til Bellevue
Kejserinde Dagmars Ankomst til Bellevue
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Documentation of a royal visit to Bellevue.
1903
Artillery at Jægerspris
Artillery at Jægerspris
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Military in action.
1902
Pas de Deux
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...
1906
Holmenkollen Ski Jump
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...
1903
The Tarantella from 'Napoli'
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...
1903
The Royals on Bicycles in Fredensborg Castle
The Royals on Bicycles in Fredensborg Castle
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Fredensborg castle in North Zealand was the base of the so-called 'Fredensborg Days' in the period 1880-1898, where King Christian IX and Queen...
1901
Tietgen's Funeral
Tietgen's Funeral
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Prominent people at a funeral.
1906
Wania Tartakoff
Wania Tartakoff
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Spirited Ukrainian trepak dance, performed by Russian soloist Wania Tartakoff. (Stumfilm.DK)
1902
The Emperor of Russia's Arrival in Elsinore
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....
1902
Queen Alexandra's Arrival to Toldboden
Queen Alexandra's Arrival to Toldboden
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Alexandra (1844-1925), daughter of Christian IX, married in 1863 to Prince Edward (1841-1910), who after Queen Victoria's death in 1901 became King...
1906
The Life Guards on Amager
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
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...
1911
Exploding Mine in the Sound
Exploding Mine in the Sound
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Blowing explosives in the ocean.
1905
Børnehjælpsdagen 1905, I-III
Børnehjælpsdagen 1905, I-III
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Students collecting money for the children.
1906
The Icelandic Althing Visits Copenhagen
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...
1902
The Children's Dance from 'Elverhøj'
The Children's Dance from 'Elverhøj'
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The Children's Dance from 'Elverhøj', performed by Gudrun Christensen and Helga Smith. Elverhøj (1828; literal translation,...
1900
Empress Dagmar's Arrival in Elsinore
Empress Dagmar's Arrival in Elsinore
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Maria Feodorovna (1847-1928), born Dagmar, daughter of King Christian IX was in 1866 married to Alexander III (1845-1894), Czar of Russia...