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Film
The Tinderbox
Viggo Larsen, Denmark, 1907
11 min.DK/Short fictionFairy tale, AdaptionsSilent films
Viggo Larsen’s adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's famous fairy tale about the soldier who gets hold of a magic tinderbox capable of calling forth three dogs with big eyes that can fulfill all his wishes. When the soldier has one of the dogs transport a sleeping princess to his room, he is arrested and sentenced to death. But his adventure, as we know, does not end here.
| Original title | Fyrtøjet |
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| Danish title | Fyrtøjet |
| Director | Viggo Larsen |
| Based on | H.C. Andersens eventyr af samme navn. |
| Director of Photography | Axel Sørensen |
| Appearance | Oda Alstrup, Viggo Larsen, Robert Storm Petersen, Petrine Sonne |
| Production country | Denmark |
| Technical info | 223 meter, 35 mm, Normal, Black/white, Silent |
| Danish theatrical release | 03.10.1907 |
| Cinemas | Kinografen |
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| Production company | Nordisk Films Kompagni |
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Direction |
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| Direction | Viggo Larsen |
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Cinematography |
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| Cinematography | Axel Sørensen |
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Appearance |
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| Prinsessen | Oda Alstrup |
| Soldaten | Viggo Larsen |
| Tjener | Robert Storm Petersen |
| Heksen | Petrine Sonne |
| Anden tjener | Waldemar Petersen |
| Kongen | Gustav Lund |
| Appearance | Clara Nebelong |
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