Short film
Oscar II's Funeral
1907 · 15 min
A hushed, grainy window into public mourning, slow and solemn, more historical artifact than story.
- Genres
- Documentary
- Starring
- King Gustaf V, King Gustav VI Adolf, Prince Carl
- Overview
- Actuality documentary film recording the funeral procession of King Oscar II of Sweden on 19 December 1907. Footage includes public mourning in Stockholm: the katafalk (catafalque), processions of military units and guards, participation of royal family members (including Gustav V, Gustav VI Adolf), and scenes of the city in mourning.
- How it feels
- Melancholic and earnest. Slow-burning and fine in the background.
- About
- Death, memory, politics
- Content
- No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Genres
- Documentary
- Starring
- King Gustaf V, King Gustav VI Adolf, Prince Carl
