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Movie poster: The Funeral of King Christian IX (1906)
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The Funeral of King Christian IX

1906 · 15 min Documentary
3.7 / 10 · TMDB

Christian IX (b. 1818) died 29 January 1906. He was king of Denmark for 42 years. With his many family ties to the royal houses of Europe, he was known as 'Europe's father-in-law'. After castrum doloris in Christiansborg church, the coffin was transported by train to Roskilde cathedral, where Danish monarchs are laid to rest.

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Original Title Kong Christian IX's Bisættelse
Year 1906
Genre Documentary
Director Ole Olsen
Runtime 15 min.
Rating TMDB: 3.7/10 (3 votes)

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The film constructs a stark, procedural record of the event, relying on the impartial gaze of early newsreel footage. The static camera documents rather than interprets, preserving a visual chronicle of national mourning for posterity.

What lingers after viewing is the palpable gravity of the ceremony and a sense of witnessing history, raw and unadorned by narrative. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Ole Olsen

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Watch in quiet reflection, as a historical artifact.

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