Lion Hunting

Name: Lion Hunting
Released: 1908
Duration: 12 min
Rating: 4.3
Cast: Viggo Larsen, Knud Lumbye, William Thomsen, Axel Graatkjær

Løvejagten

📅 1908 ⭐ 4.3 🕐 12m

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Adventure Crime Documentary

Two hunters set out on safari with their African guide. They observe zebras, an ostrich, and a hippopotamus, capture a monkey, and camp for the night. After a lion kills their goat and horse, they shoot it by the water’s edge and later kill a second. The animals are skinned, and the hunters relax with cigarettes beside their trophies. (Note: Produced by Nordisk Film in 1907, Løvejagten gained notoriety because founder Ole Olsen purchased lions from Copenhagen Zoo, released them on an island, and filmed their killing. Supplemented with zoo footage to simulate Africa, the film caused public outrage yet drew huge audiences, establishing Nordisk’s reputation worldwide.)

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