Negern och hunden

"Sweden's earliest surviving animation pairs a boy and his dog."

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About this film

1916 animated film by Rudolf Mauritz Liljeqvist.

More about this film

About the production

Release date1916
ProductionSvenska Biografteatern

Themes

Themes & topics

negernhunden

Historical background

Released in 1916, Negern och hunden reached audiences during the silent era, when exhibition and production norms differed sharply from today's.

Why this film matters

Negern och hunden remains viewable through digital archives, preserving 1916 screen culture for modern audiences.

What critics said

Where contemporary reviews survive, Negern och hunden is read against the tastes of 1916; revival screenings keep it in circulation.

Did you know?

  • 1916 animated film by Rudolf Mauritz Liljeqvist

Film restoration

Prints are held in public and private archives; availability varies by territory.

Where to watch

  • Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Negern%20och%20Hunden%20(1916).webm