List of Danish films before 1910

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The following table is a list of films produced in Denmark or in the Danish language before 1910. For an alphabetical list of all Danish films currently on Wikipedia see Category:Danish films. For Danish films from other decades see the Cinema of Denmark box above.

Danish titleEnglish titleDirector(s)CastGenreNotes
1897
Kørsel med Grønlandske Hunde Traveling with Greenlandic Dogs Peter Elfelt Johan Carl Joensen DocumentaryFirst Danish film
Brandvæsnet rykker ud The Fire department Moves Out Peter Elfelt Documentary
1899
Brydekamp Wrestling Peter Elfelt Magnus Bech-Olsen Documentary
Kongelige skal fotograferes Photographing the Royal Family Peter Elfelt Christian IX of Denmark, Dagmar of Denmark,
Nicholas II of Russia, Alexandra of Denmark
Documentary
1900
Vagtparaden paa Amalienborg Peter Elfelt Documentary
1901
Fru Anna Larssen i sit Paaklædningsværelse Peter Elfelt Anna Larssen Bjørner Documentary
Tietgens Bisættelse Peter Elfelt P.A. Alberti, Benny Dessau, King Christian X,
King Frederik VIII
Documentary
1902
Rideklubben ved Nærumgaard Peter Elfelt Documentary
1903
Henrettelsen Capital Execution Peter Elfelt Francesca Nathansen, Victor Betzonich DramaFirst Danish feature film
Dagmar Hansen Peter Elfelt Dagmar Hansen Documentary
Kongejagt paa Hveen Royal Shooting Party on Hveen Peter Elfelt King Oscar II, King Christian X, Prins Valdemar Documentary
1906
Anarkistens Svigermor Viggo Larsen Viggo Larsen, Margrete Jespersen Short film
1907
Løvejagten The Lion Hunt Viggo Larsen Viggo Larsen
Knud Lumbye
DramaBanned in Denmark
1908
En grov Spøg A Practical Joke and a Sad End Viggo Larsen Holger-Madsen, Knud Lumbye, Aage Brandt Short film
1909
Barnet som Velgører Viggo Larsen Aage Brandt, Kai Voigt Drama

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