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Den nærsynede Guvernante

Viggo Larsen, 1909

Out for a stroll, the short-sighted governess is more absorbed in her paper than in governing. This leads to a series of unfortunate events. She returns home with a boy instead of the daughter of the house.

Heksen og Cyklisten

Viggo Larsen, 1909

A mischievous witch uses her dark magic on an innocent cyclist until he is all confused. He is forced to pedal backwards and at the same time, his bike changes shape anytime the witch wants it to.

Motorcyklisten

Viggo Larsen, 1908

A young man, crazy about motorcycles, buys an Ellehammer and drives it out of the store at wild speed. During his unruly driving, he knocks over several people, all of whom set out to chase him.

This short film is a popular and time-typical example of the so-called “pursuit farce”, or “running farce”, as the genre was called by the film’s director Viggo Larsen.

Svend Dyrings Hus

Viggo Larsen, 1908

When his wife dies, knight Svend Dyring gets married to noble Mrs. Guldborg. Little does the good knight know that Mrs.

Barn i Kirke

Viggo Larsen, 1908

FRAGMENT | It’s the day of the barber’s baby’s christening, and the guests start arriving with their flowers and gifts, dropping them off while the barber is still trying to see to his last customer. As it’s taking a while, the wet-nurse is asked to take the baby on a short walk before the ceremony begins. She comes across a handsome young soldier, who she strikes up a conversation with.

Fyrtøjet

Viggo Larsen, 1907

Viggo Larsen’s adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's famous fairy tale about the soldier who gets hold of a magic tinderbox capable of calling forth three dogs with big eyes that can fulfill all his wishes. When the soldier has one of the dogs transport a sleeping princess to his room, he is arrested and sentenced to death. But his adventure, as we know, does not end here.

Capriciosa

Viggo Larsen, 1909

A young sailor dozes off in the grass in Frederiksberg Have and wakes up surrounded by supernatural fairylike creatures. They take him to the mermaid Capriciosa, who gives him a magic, inexhaustible wallet. The only rule he must abide is never to share his fortune with his family.

Livets Karneval

Laurids Skands, 1923

The celebrated comedy playwright Halfdan Berg has always been adored by the press, so he is shocked when his latest play is declared a resounding failure in the morning papers. To steady his nerves, he attends a party that evening, and here he meets Leonid Ivanoff, a tormented Russian artist who tells him about a demonic woman who haunts and hypnotises him. Before leaving the party, Ivanoff gives his keys to Berg, fearing he might ‘strike her down’ if he returns home and finds her there.

Du skal ære din Hustru

Carl Th. Dreyer, 1925

Ida toils from morning till night, while Viktor demands constant attention and is always complaining. When Ida moves back with her mother to recuperate, Mads the nursemaid takes over the household, shaking up Viktor’s daily routines. After a month under Mads's strict tutelage, Viktor is gracious and accommodating, but does he still have a chance with his beloved wife?

The film was directed by Carl Th.

Sol, Sommer og Studiner

Lau Lauritzen Sr., 1922

Mr Kruse, a merchant, lives in a pleasant country house with his daughter Alice. Although Alice is busy studying for her exams, she finds time to flirt with the young, handsome Søren Hammer, much to her father’s displeasure. When the family goes sailing to celebrate Alice’s graduation, Søren Hammer and one of his friends follow in the students’ wake.

Frie Fugle

Emanuel Gregers, 1922

Eric "Anker" Ankerstjærne and his wife are like night and day. One day, the gap between the couple becomes too wide – Naomi, who is a passionate violinist, skips town, leaving him alone with their daughter. When a new and surprising woman, the maid Artemis, bursts into his life, Anker’s luck starts to turn.

Du skal ære -

Fritz Magnussen, 1918

MOST WANTED | The film shows Olaf Fønss in one of his – reportedly – best roles.


WHAT'S IT ABOUT?
The ambitious clerk Frantz Gerner eagerly climbs the career ladder and manages to win both a distinguished position and the boss’s daughter, Ellinor. He does everything in his power to hide his poor origins and humble childhood home, and when his father turns out to be waiting at table at his wedding, he denies all knowledge of the old man, who falls to the ground and dies of heart failure.