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Natten før Christians Fødselsdag
(The Night Before Christian’s Birthday)
Also known as Ole Lukøje in Denmark
(1908) Denmark
B&W : Short film
Directed by Viggo Larsen

Cast: (unknown)

Nordisk Films Kompagni production; distributed by Nordisk Films Kompagni. / Produced by Ole Olsen. From a short story by Hans Christian Andersen. Cinematography by Axel Sørensen. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Some prints were partially hand-tinted. [?] The film was possibly released in the USA as The Chimney Sweep’s Birthday Dream?

Drama.

Survival status: Print exists.

Current rights holder: (unknown)

Listing updated: 26 June 2009.

References: Mottram-Danish pp. 35-36.