Danish Film
It was in June 7 1896 when Danes saw cinematographic pictures for the first time at the Haymarket (Town Hall Square now) in Copenhagen, but the first cinema (Kosmorama) was not opened until September 17,1904.At that time it was usual to have a pianist playing while the film was shown because of the noise from the projector.Peter Elfelt(1866-1931) is a film pioneer in Denmark with some films about Greenland and royalty.Ole Olsen created Nordisk Film Kompagni, the first Danish film company, in 1906. The most popular films at the time were comedies of different types.In the first decade of the 20th century, Paladsteatret, the largest cinema in Northern Europe was built in Copenhagen. There an orchestra replaced the former pianist.With World War I, film companies had to face some problems, but Danish film made some important steps.For instance, Asta Nielsen soon became the first European female film star and artificial lightning was introduced in film-making.In 1919,Carl Theodore Dreyer started his career with The president. He is still considered one of the greatest Danish film directors of all times.In order to succeed in the foreign market, Nordisk made some films based on Charles Dickens´ works ,but
In 1970 a Workshop was established by the Film Foundation and many young people had a chance to direct, but, as the films became more and more politically provoking, the Government closed it at the end of the century. However, financial problems were increasing because film production was becoming more and more expensive and the popularity of video tape recorder seriously damaged the cinema owners. Cinema attendance grew until the end of 1953, but then it started to decrease, mostly due to the advance of television. The film act was replaced in 1972 by a new one which took into account the interests of cinema owners, but that did not prevent many small cinemas to close their doors. Then, Germany occupied Denmark and that fact deeply affected film production and success. Many production companies closed in that period, and in 1972 only 3 of them were still working: Nordisk, Danish Film Studio and Risby Studios. In December 1949 the entertainment tax was reduced to 25% for Danish films. The kind of films produced in that moment can be classified under 3 categories: escapist entertainment, patriotic films, and ambitious films. The boycott against Danish cinemas (which did not agree to pay more money for film rentals) established by American distributors also contributed to the success of Danish film. The Vicar of Vejlby is the first long-talking film in Denmark. Even if it was rare for a film to be banned, scenes of sexuality and violence were often cut, and two age limits (12 and 16) were set. In 1920 Robert Storm Petersen (Storm P. That fact, together with the abolition of police force and the reduction of the public transport, caused the reduction in the number of Danes going to the cinema. Dreyer, Jørgen Roos, Bjarne Henning-Jensen and Henning Carlsen are important names of this period.
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