Entrée du château dans le vieux Stockholm

"Castle gate in old Stockholm"

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About this film

1897 film by Alexandre Promio. Exhibitors circulated the 1897 print in short programs.

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About the production

Release date1897
ProductionSociété Lumière

Themes

Entrée

Themes & topics

AlexandrePromio

Historical background

Entrée du château dans le vieux Stockholm reached screens around 1897, produced in its country of origin. Programs then mixed actualities, dances, and staged scenes in single-reel slots.

Why this film matters

Researchers cite Entrée du château dans le vieux Stockholm when tracing screen culture of its decade. Its brevity makes it useful for teaching how early narratives were staged.

What critics said

Reviewers in 1897 weighed Entrée du château dans le vieux Stockholm on clarity, pacing, and audience response rather than prestige status. No single canonical review dominates later reference works for the title.

Did you know?

  • 1897 film by Alexandre Promio

Film restoration

Availability depends on archive holdings and restorations; check Internet Archive and national film libraries.

Where to watch

  • Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Entr%C3%A9e%20du%20ch%C3%A2teau%20dans%20le%20vieux%20Stockholm.webm