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The Adventures of Japhet III
Emanuel Gregers, 1922, 71 min.
Japhet and Tim have hired a ship bound for the Portuguese port city of Pontevidera, where Japhet hopes to find his father. His tireless search once again turns into an adventurous and dangerous journey. The two friends must fight both Portuguese criminal gangs and South American Indians, and when they finally return to London, Japhet is convicted of a murder he never committed.
The Adventures of Japhet IV
Japhet is imprisoned and sentenced to death for a murder he never committed. Although he’s saved at the last minute, the hardships have taken their toll on him, and he’s broken in body and soul when they finally release him. Still, he gathers the strength to set out one last time to find his father.
The Adventures of Japhet II
Emanuel Gregers, 1922, 77 min.
Two friends, Japhet and Tim, travel to London with the gypsy girl Fleta. There Japhet gains access to the bourgeoisie, where the gypsy queen Nattée had predicted he would find his father. Through a mysterious letter marked with the initials J.
A Prince of Bharata
Robert Dinesen, 1917, 64 min.
At a European seaside resort, Elly von Langen, the beautiful daughter of an officer, meets an elegant Indian maharajah and falls in love with him. She elopes with the maharajah to India. Much to her chagrin, she finds herself installed in his harem there, and even though she is accorded the status of being his favourite wife, she does not have her freedom.
The Mirror of Fate
Emanuel Gregers, 1919, 85 min.
Poul and Alva have been married for a few years when dark clouds begin to gather over their marriage. The dream of having a child doesn’t come true, and the couple drifts further and further apart. Alva escapes into her great passion – music, while Poul becomes embittered by the injustice of fate.
The Power of Love
A.W. Sandberg, 1919, 92 min.
Nina turns in a wanted criminal, Carl Weldon, to get the reward and save her ailing mother. But when Nina returns, her mother has already expired. Visiting his father in jail, Weldon’s son Victor learns that his father is innocent of the murder for which he has been convicted.
The Girl Behind the Counter
August Blom, 1911, 52 min.
Edgar the rich man’s son meets Ebba the waitress, and sparks fly. Ebba quickly becomes pregnant, but when the young lovers want to marry, Edgar’s father will stop at nothing to quash the mismatch.
The Adventures of Japhet I
Emanuel Gregers, 1922, 141 min.
The infant Japhet Newman is left on the steps of the orphanage. He grows up here and becomes a strong and cheerful lad who – together with his friend Tim – decides to go out into the world and find his father. The journey turns out to be unpredictable and full of adventures.
The Master Physician
Robert Dinesen, 1915, 62 min.
Goethe’s Faust myth makes an appearance in this drama about a dispute between two scientists. When Doctor Voluntas discovers that his rival, the virtuous Doctor Felix, is about to overtake him in the preparation of a serum for cancer, he decides to lure the good doctor into corruption. An innocent woman, Margaret, is reeled in as a decoy and it works! Doctor Felix soon forgets both about his work and himself, while the devil stands ready to take possession of his soul.
A Recruit From 64
Urban Gad, Alexander Christian, 1910, 35 min.
The year is 1864, and the young officer cadet Felix courageously throws himself at the prussian troops in Fredericia. From there, his regiment is ordered to travel to Dybbøl, where fierce battles against the German forces are awaiting them. While staying at a farm, Felix meets the farmer's daughter Karen who will later save his life.
Crossed Swords
Eduard Schnedler-Sørensen, 1913, 30 min.
The two young officers Edmond and Clayton both fall in love with Rose – the daughter of the Minister of War. When Rose falls victim to a serious accident, Clayton risks his life to save her whereas Edmond cowardly shrinks from helping. As Rose and Clayton become a couple, Edmond's jealousy gets the better of him.
A Victim of the Mormons
August Blom, 1911, 45 min.
On a holiday, the family Gram meets a young, mysterious man who turns out to be a mormon. In spite of her fiancèes presence, the daughter Nina is drawn to the stranger. Hypnotized, she soon follows his every step.