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Stakkels Karin

Hjalmar Davidsen, 1919

Karin is a model for the painter Otto Werner, with whom she is very much in love. He, however, is merely toying with her emotions. When he becomes reacquainted with a former mistress, he soon forgets all about Karin.

Den flyvende Cirkus

Alfred Lind, 1912

A tightrope walker from a traveling circus falls deeply in love with the mayor's daughter in a small seaside town. When he saves her from a deadly fire, his feelings are reciprocated by the young woman, who immediately accepts his marriage proposal. To spite the mayor's disapproval of the liaison between his daughter and the poor artist, the tightrope walker prepares a sensational but dangerous act, that will make him worthy of his bride.

Carl Alstrups Kærlighed paa Aktier

Lau Lauritzen Sr., 1915

A penniless student, Jean Valour, falls in love with a millionaire’s daughter, Madeleine Chanteloup. Making a bet with his friends, he vows that within six months she will be his wife. But how can a student without money or rank ever hope to get her father’s blessing? Together with his friends, Jean devises a cunning plan that involves a start-up corporation and an older, unmarried baroness.

Paraplyen

Lau Lauritzen Sr., 1916

Mr Holm, an umbrella manufacturer, is haunted by the name ‘Bech’, which he suddenly appears everywhere in his home. Holm is convinced that Bech – the famous theatre actor – is courting his wife. In fact, he is almost right.

Munkens Fristelser

Fritz Magnussen, 1921

FRAGMENT |The beautiful Margrethe is engaged to the seminarian Bengt Darre, but oh, he’s such a bore. He’s a bit of a dreamer and very pious. She’s cheerful, happy and ready for wild adventures.

Den hvide Slavehandel

Alfred Cohn, 1910

FRAGMENT | 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 Georg 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.

Den lille Hornblæser

Eduard Schnedler-Sørensen, 1909

When war breaks out between Denmark and Germany in 1848, Christian from poor Nyboder is hired as a bugler. Zealous and proud, he leaves Copenhagen with his old father and cousins Orla and Frants to defend Schleswig against the German enemy. One day, Christian takes on the dangerous task of delivering a depeche about a German attack on the line of defence near Egå – a trip full of obstacles and grim revelations.

Bjørnetæmmeren

Alfred Lind, 1912

A bear tamer is hired by a traveling circus and soon gets married to a snake charmer. Not long after the wedding, the snake charmer gets involved in a variety show, and to the bear tamer’s horror, one evening he watches how she’s seduced by a rich man who takes her home.
Luckily, he has a furry, faithful squire who’s always ready to step in.

Frøken Theodor

Lau Lauritzen Sr., 1918

Baron Dandy has a weakness for young girls. Almost every day he stands in front of the local housekeeping school and waits for the bell to ring so he can admire the flocks of female students. Grete in particular seems to have caught his eye and he follows her every day on the journey home.

Han er løbet med min Kone

Lau Lauritzen Sr., 1918

Harry Spleed’s jealousy near turns to madness when he finds a torn letter to his wife from a mysterious “Johan”. Harry knows three Johans, so one of them must be the culprit! He seeks them all out, convinced that each of them has run off with his wife. Harry ends up with a pair of black eyes before heading home.

De fire Djævle

Robert Dinesen, Alfred Lind, 1911

As children, Fritz and Adolphe are sold to a traveling showman, who trains them to become circus artists. Together with the two girls Louise and Aimée, they perform to audiences night after night while being subjected to a harsh training regimen and daily beatings. As the four friends grow up to become young adults, their master dies, and they begin to perform to an enthusiastic audience as The Four Devils.

Vestens Børn

Alfred Kjerulf, 1917

MOST WANTED |The Wild West as depicted by Nordisk Film – we would love to see that.


WHAT'S IT ABOUT?
Natural scientist Murphy gets lost and ends up with a tribe of Native Americans, where the chief’s daughter To-to tends to him lovingly. They get married and have a child, little Pawa, but not everyone in the tribe is happy about the alliance with the white man.