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Fabian paa Rottejagt
Ubekendt, 1910
One day, Fabian discovers a large and hideous rat in his house. While it initially scares him out of his wits, he soon does everything in his power to capture the intruder. Unfortunately, he is so eager that the rat hunt ends up costing him dearly.
Fabians Skovtur
Fabian is busy: he is going on a picnic with his girlfriend. Unfortunately, he is delayed by a series of absurd accidents on the way to the train station.
Tullemands Frieri
Alois Nieswurz is eager to get out the door to propose to his beloved. But much to his chagrin, everything seems to be getting in the way! First, the ring disappears and then, goodness me, his underpants are sticking out the back of his trousers. Will the awkward suitor ever manage to get there and down on one knee? At the beginning of the 20th century, a cinema experience offered three or four short films – first a report, then a drama, and finally a farce before going home.
Dobbeltgængeren
Holger Rasmussen, 1910
A burglar dresses up as a count in order to steal a valuable necklace from the count’s house.
Blind Alarm
When his mother-in-law announces her arrival, Fabian gets busy running away. He crawls up through the chimney, much to the surprise of the chimney sweeper, and then continues his hasty and destructive journey through the city. He ends up having a whole entourage of aggrieved people home with him in the living room, where a new letter from the mother-in-law is awaiting him.
Den sorte Domino
FRAGMENT | A young man finds himself at loggerheads with his friend after he has tried to kiss his wife and at the same time turns out to be a common thief. When they meet again several years later, the villain has become a member of the crime gang called The Black Domino. By a nefarious trick, the villain gains access to his old friends’ villa and pretends to reconcile with them, while his hooded, cloaked and masked cronies prepare to kidnap the man as soon as he steps out the door.
Den nye Huslærer
Master Spag rejoices when he is offered the position of house teacher for the baroness’ two sons. However, he is hardly inside the door before the naughty boys start running circles around him.The film lacks intertitles.
Sherlock Holmes i Bondefangerklør
Jens Larsen has worked hard to become a wealthy man in America, and when he travels home to visit Denmark, the people he meets are extremely acommodating. A little too acommodating, as it turns out.
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.
Dyrekøbt Glimmer
Urban Gad, 1911
The poor shipwright's daughter Hulda i dating the equally poor clerk Aage. One day she meets theatre manager Winckler who makes her a famous varieté star. Despite her many new suitors, Hulda still only has eyes for Aage.
Kean
FRAGMENT | The film is loosely based on Alexandre Dumas’ play about the celebrated actor Kean, who moves effortlessly through all walks of life in 1830s London. One evening he’s in the company of counts and princes, and the next he’s enjoying the company of poor artists at the city’s pubs. A series of infatuations drive him into a complicated love drama.
Henrettelsen
Peter Elfelt, 1903
A child murderess is led to her execution.