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Driving with Greenland Dogs

18971 minDenmark
Documentary

Synopsis

A sled drawn by Greenland dogs crosses a snowy Copenhagen park. Johan Carl Joensen guides the team toward and past the camera in a brief outdoor demonstration.

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Original language
No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: not identified.
This copy runs
0:45
Subtitles
No subtitle track in this language

No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: not identified. No subtitle track in this language.

Languages and subtitles

No subtitle track in this language

Wikimedia Commons · Peter Elfelt · Public domain

This copy runs shorter than the reference runtime. Editing and playback speed can differ between editions.

Cast

DirectorsPeter Elfelt

Historical context

Peter Elfelt filmed the scene in 1897 at Fælledparken. It is recognized as the first motion-picture sequence made in Denmark.

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