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Klovnen
A.W. Sandberg, 1917
The circus clown Joe Higgins is scouted by a world famous artist agent, who promises him fame and fortune. Joe takes the offer on one condition: His fiancèe Daisy and her parents are coming with him. Soon, Joe finds himself performing on the biggest stages in the city, enthralling his audience night after night.
Den glade Løjtnant
Robert Dinesen, 1912
When Lucca meets Lt Victor quite by chance, he sweeps her off her feet in a whirlwind romance and the couple are quickly engaged. Unfortunately, the cheerful lieutenant turns out to be a drunkard, so the engagement is called off and Victor leaves for South America. When he returns a few years later, he has become an upstanding pillar of the community.
En Opfinders Skæbne
August Blom, 1912
The creative yet debt-ridden inventor Fred must sell his beloved prototype of an aeroplane. Fred’s wife is ill and needs expensive medicine. The buyer is the usurer Frank, who doesn’t understand technology other than a status symbol.
Manden med de ni Fingre IV
A.W. Sandberg, 1916
FRAGMENT | John Smith, a criminal who goes by the name The Man with the Nine Fingers, is sick of being behind bars. He eventually gets out of prison, and he and his gang make plans to rob the City Bank. When the cunning gang kidnaps the bank manager and demands a ransom of DKK 50,000, the skilled detective Sylvester Jackson is brought on board.
Pax æterna
Holger-Madsen, 1917
A peace-loving prince and his followers dream of eternal peace – pax aeterna. So far, they have been successful only within the realm. When the neighbouring state declares war, the prince’s heart stops beating.
Du skal ikke solde
Eduard Schnedler-Sørensen, 1912
A long, wet night in the city results in a serious case of hangovers. Mr. Knold must realise this when he has to start his day’s work after only a few hours of sleep.
Bristet Lykke
August Blom, 1913
FRAGMENT | Feeling neglected by her busy husband, Muriel meets the nobleman Emile le Blanc and falls for him head over heels. But he is not what he claims to be.
Opiumsdrømmen
Holger-Madsen, 1914
MOST WANTED | The Opium Smoker was the first Danish film to be completely banned by the Danish film censors. As a result, it has never been shown in Danish cinemas. However, it was very successful abroad.
Af Elskovs Naade
August Blom, 1914
The honeymoon between the newly married couple Lydia and Count von Teyn soon comes to an end. The count makes his new wife jealous when he helps a female rider who makes obvious advances at him. Lydia has barely forgiven her husband before things go wrong again.
Dødsflugten
Eduard Schnedler-Sørensen, 1911
Leo suspects Sonja of infidelity, although she is in fact – for better or worse – fraternising with militant nihilists. One evening, Leo secretly follows her and ends up in the clutches of the nihilists, who give him an ultimatum that puts his life at stake. If Leo can obtain the police’s list of their cronies facing execution within three days, he and Sonja will be allowed to live.
Dødsspring til Hest fra Cirkuskuplen
When Count Willy von Rosenörn finds himself broke, he moves in to an artist hotel where he meets the staff of Circus Carino. He falls madly in love with Mademoiselle Doré and recklessly plans to perform a deadly stunt to impress her.
Den hvide Slavehandel
August Blom, 1910
Anna, a young girl from a poor but honest household, is offered an attractive position as a lady's companion in London. Her childhood friend is worried, but she goes anyway. To Anna's horror, the "distinguished house" turns out to be a brothel and her first customer soon awaits her.