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Et Budskab til Napoleon paa Elba
Also known as A Message to Napoleon; or, An Episode in the Life of the Great Prisoner of Elba in the USA
(1909) Denmark
B&W : Short film
Directed by Viggo Larsen

Cast: Viggo Larsen [Napoleon Bonaparte], August Blom [Lefebre], Hertha Strandvold [Kropigen], Sofus Wolder [Budbringeren], Axel Schultz

Nordisk Films Kompagni production; distributed by Nordisk Films Kompagni. / Produced by Ole Olsen. Cinematography by Axel Sörensen (Axel Graatkjaer). / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The film was released in the USA as A Message to Napoleon; or, An Episode in the Life of the Great Prisoner of Elba (at 828 feet) by Great Northern Film Company on 13 November 1909.

Drama: Historical.

Survival status: Print exists.

Current rights holder: (unknown) [Denmark]; Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Napoléon Bonaparte (1769-1821)

Listing updated: 25 June 2009.

References: Mottram-Danish pp. 45, 74, 77 : Website-AFI; Website-IMDb.