Themes SOUNDING SILENTS How would Asta Nielsens gaucho dance or a Mars landing from 1918 sound today? A collaboration with two music conservatories deliver brand new sounds for Danish silent films. Read more Pat and Patachon – The Danish Duo that Conquered Germany The comedy duo Pat and Patachon were the undisputed favourites of Danish and German moviegoers in the 1920s – and well into the sound film era, too. Read more Lau Lauritzen Sr. – The King of Comedy If every Danish silent film stood in a line, his films would make up a tenth of them. This is the story of the most hardworking humourist in Danish cinema. Read more Betty Nansen – a self-made woman The great diva of Danish theatre, Betty Nansen, was the first Danish actress to be headhunted by the American film industry. Read more BENJAMIN CHRISTENSEN, THE GENIUS BEHIND HÄXAN Visual tricks, great visions and an incredible ability for self-staging. Here's the story about the first real auteur in Danish film Read more Love without words The wordless language of love – from big gestures to long movie kisses – in the early Danish films. Read more Film Pioneers – A Startup Fairytale Theme about the time when Nordisk Film was an anarchistic start-up and a playful exploratorium of cinematic art. Read more 'The Whole World's Valdemar' Theme about world star Valdemar Psilander Read more Cinema lost and sometimes found 80 percent of Danish silent films have been lost Read more The fascination of silent film Five prominent fans of silent films share enthusiastic recommendations Read more MAKING IT MONUMENTAL David Bordwell on 'The End of the World' Read more THE WHITE SLAVE TRADE Theme about white slavery in silent films. Read more Silent crime films Crime and punishment in early Danish film Read more Asta Nielsen – #Bosslady Theme about 'Die Asta' Read more Pure magic or modern technology? Theme about digitization Read more Funny guys get into trouble Theme about short comedies Read more The Great War on the big screen Danish silent film during World War I Read more THE BRIGHTEST STARS OF EARLY DANISH FILM Theme about film stars Read more The Silent Art When Denmark was Hollywood Read more Introduction videos Pat and Patachon Film star Asta Nielsen Digitization: From strip to stream The Great War on the big screen THE BRIGHTEST STARS OF EARLY DANISH FILM Subscribe to newsletter Subscribe to the Danish Silent Film newsletter to get updates on recently added films and new themes.