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The Inauguration of Queen Wilhelmina in Amsterdam
Inhuldiging Koningin Wilhelmina te Amsterdam
Directed by F.A. Nöggerath snr.
Produced by F.A. Nöggerath snr.
Starring Wilhelmina of the Netherlands
CinematographyWilliam Dixon [1]
Distributed by Filmfabriek F.A. Nöggerath
Release date
  • September 11, 1898 (1898-09-11)
Running time
6 minutes
Country The Netherlands
LanguageSilent

The Inauguration of Queen Wilhelmina in Amsterdam, in Dutch Inhuldiging van Koningin Wilhelmina te Amsterdam, is a short documentary film from 1898, directed by early Dutch film pioneer F.A. Nöggerath snr. [2] The film material captures the carriage procession to the New Church in Amsterdam by Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands on the occasion of her inauguration as queen. [3] The film is renowned as the oldest surviving Dutch film. [4]

References

  1. ^ "Oudste films in Nederland".
  2. ^ "Inhuldiging Koningin Wilhelmina te Amsterdam". 12 April 2011.
  3. ^ "Beëdiging en inhuldiging Koningin Wilhelmina in de Nieuwe Kerk (1898)". YouTube.
  4. ^ "Oudste filmbeelden die in Nederland gemaakt zijn (Bewerking en commentaar: Willy Mullens 1948) - Inhuldiging koningin Wilhelmina op 6 september 1898 in de Nieuwe Kerk te Amsterdam". 27 December 2010.