Underplayed Gems

H. M. Konungens ankomst till utställningen (1897)

H. M. Konungens ankomst till utställningen poster
Directed by
Alexandre Promio
Genre
silent film, newsreel
Country
France, Sweden
Runtime
1 min
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

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How it feels

This very short film shows King Oscar II of Sweden arriving at the 1897 General Art and Industrial Exhibition in Stockholm. It was one of the first newsreels made in Sweden and was filmed on the day of the exhibition's opening.

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What happens

H. M. Konungens ankomst till utställningen (originaltitel: Arrivée du Roi à l'Exposition) är en svensk-fransk kortfilm från 1897 med regi och foto av Alexandre Promio. Filmen som är en minut lång anses vara Sveriges första journalfilm. Filmen spelades in den 15 maj 1897 vid invigningen av Allmänna konst- och industriutställningen 1897 på Djurgården i Stockholm. Den premiärvisade samma dag på Stockholms slott och därefter på Lumières Kinematograf i Gamla Stockholm. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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