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Mindefesten paa Kronborg (1916)

Mindefesten paa Kronborg poster
Genre
silent film
Country
Denmark
Runtime
8 min

How it feels

This silent film records a 1916 open-air performance of Shakespeare's Hamlet at Kronborg Castle in Denmark. It shows actors, the windy weather, and the audience arriving by foot, horse carriage, and car.

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What happens

Mindefesten paa Kronborg er en film med ukendt instruktør. Friluftspil på Kronborg. Shakespeares Hamlet opføres den 26. juni 1916 i et forrygende blæsevejr. Nicolai Neiiendam spiller Hamlet. Kronborg set fra anden side af havnen. Tilskuere ankommer gående, i hestedroske eller i bil. Gode typer og fine eksempler på datidens klædedragt. Kong Christian ankommer i automobil. Mange mennesker ankommer til Helsingør banegård. Panorering over Helsingør havn. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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