The Tinderbox (1907)
Viggo Larsen’s adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's famous fairy tale about the soldier who gets hold of a magic tinderbox capable of calling forth three dogs with big eyes that can fulfill all his wishes. When the soldier has one of the dogs transport a sleeping princess to his room, he is arrested and sentenced to death. But his adventure, as we know, does not end here.
Director: Viggo Larsen
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Viggo Larsen as Soldaten |
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Oda Alstrup as Prinsessen |
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Robert Storm Petersen as Tjener |
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Petrine Sonne as Heksen |
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Waldemar Petersen as Anden tjener |
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Gustav Lund as Kongen |
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Clara Nebelong as |
| Directing | Viggo Larsen | Director |
| Camera | Axel Graatkjær | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Hans Christian Andersen | Original Concept |