Lion Hunting
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Two hunters set out on safari with their African guide. They observe zebras, an ostrich, and a hippopotamus, capture a monkey, and camp for the night. After a lion kills their goat and horse, they shoot it by the water’s edge and later kill a second. The animals are skinned, and the hunters relax with cigarettes beside their trophies. (Note: Produced by Nordisk Film in 1907, Løvejagten gained notoriety because founder Ole Olsen purchased lions from Copenhagen Zoo, released them on an island, and filmed their killing. Supplemented with zoo footage to simulate Africa, the film caused public outrage yet drew huge audiences, establishing Nordisk’s reputation worldwide.)
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Viggo Larsen Director · Arnold Richard Nielsen Writer Axel Graatkjær Cinematographer
First release November 11, 1907 · Produced in Denmark · Languages Danish, No dialogue
Production
Nordisk Film Denmark
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Nordisk Film
Production
Denmark
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Original title
Løvejagten
Original language
Danish
Spoken on screen
Danish · No dialogue
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Denmark · November 11, 1907
Premiere · Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%B8vejagten
Denmark · November 11, 1908
Theatrical · Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%B8vejagten
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