The Hague Electric Company (1929)
Dutch promotional film showing shots of cables being laid in a busy street. The film also shows the convenience that electricity brings to household chores, such as ironing and vacuuming. Many devices are filmed in close-up. In this film, Otto van Neijenhoff employs more of an avant-garde style than he typically does in his other films. Atmospheric images of trams and trains, with much use of dissolves, as well as evening and night shots in the illuminated city.
Director: Otto van Neijenhoff
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 23 min
Release Date: November 14, 1929
Production: IWA Den Haag
Country: Netherlands
Language: No Language
Original Language: nl
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Hague Electric Company about?
- Dutch promotional film showing shots of cables being laid in a busy street. The film also shows the convenience that electricity brings to household chores, such as ironing and vacuuming. Many devices are filmed in close-up. In this film, Otto van Neijenhoff employs more of an avant-garde style than he typically does in his other films. Atmospheric images of trams and trains, with much use of dissolves, as well as evening and night shots in the illuminated city.
- Who directed The Hague Electric Company?
- The Hague Electric Company was directed by Otto van Neijenhoff.
- How long is The Hague Electric Company?
- The Hague Electric Company has a runtime of 23m (23 minutes).
- What genre is The Hague Electric Company?
- The Hague Electric Company is a Documentary film.
- Where was The Hague Electric Company produced?
- The Hague Electric Company was produced in Netherlands.