The Island of Marken (1899)

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Release Date

10 Sep, 1899

Runtime

00:01: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

In September of 1899, the French cameraman Emile Lauste visited the Netherlands for the second time that year. [...] One of the subjects that Lauste briefly filmed was children on the island of Marken. We see the children passing by in a rowboat, and dancing in a circle. The traditional costumes and the watery environment looked very exotic to foreign audiences. The footage jibed very well with the perceptions that people had of the Netherlands in those days.

Original Title

Een kinderfeest op ‘t eiland Marken

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