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Amagerfilmen (1940)

Amagerfilmen poster
Country
Denmark
Runtime
7 min

How it feels

This Danish documentary shows a Carnival festival in Dragør in February 1940. It features horseback barrel racing, a parade with riders in costume, and King Christian X attending the event. The film also shows views of the harbor, a church, houses, farms, fields, and road signs.

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What happens

Amagerfilmen er en dansk dokumentarisk optagelse fra 1940. Fastelavnsfest i Dragør februar 1940: tøndeslagning til hest med ryttere i fine uniformskostumer og tophat. Der rides i optog gennem byen, og en enkelt skål til hest bliver det også til. Kong Christian X er til stede ved festlighederne. Billeder fra Dragør Havn, St. Magleby Kirke, huse, gårde, marker og vejskilte: Alkmaar Allé, Leiden Allé, Arnhem Allé, Haarlem Allé, Weedam Allé og Zaandam Allé. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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