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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.

Skandalemageren

Lau Lauritzen Sr., 1919

FRAGMENT | Every white hair on old Douglas Morland’s head can be attributed to his nephew, the scandalmonger Basil. The root of the family quarrel is Basil’s engagement to a simple showgirl, whom Uncle Douglas’s delicate sensibilities do not approve. So the two stubborn men have a duel with extravagant pranks as their weapon of choice.

En Lektion

August Blom, 1911

When journalist Warren discovers that a charming pilot is about to seduce his wife, he decides to take revenge. He sneaks into the aircraft and turns it into a death trap. There’s a threat of a fatal ending, but the seducer also has an ace up his sleeve.

I tjenstligt Øjemed

Lau Lauritzen Sr., 1916

Rittmaster Rebbs receives a lewd letter from an old lover and travels into town “on special commission”. However, in the five years since the rittmaster last saw his Lulu, he also got married. His cunning wife soon suspects mischief, tracks down the rittmaster’s hotel room, and lies in wait in the bed.

Dansegalskab

Lau Lauritzen Sr., 1917

FRAGMENT | Tønne secretly visits a posh lady for dance lessons, which his wife mistakes for infidelity. All attempts to convince his missus that the visits are just about dancing seem to fall on deaf ears. Perhaps not too strange, as it turns out that Tønne has learnt almost nothing from his lessons.

Silent films, white slavery and rape myths

THEME. New theme about white slavery in silent films. Frida Lind Stokkebæk connects the conflicts played out in the early cinema to our present day.

The Silent Dreyer

THEME. Carl Th. Dreyer’s film career spanned six decades, and it all began with Danish silent film. This article analyses Dreyer's career and the significance of silent films for the development of…

The fascination of silent film

THEME. Five prominent fans of silent films share enthusiastic recommendations.

The Silent Art

THEME. A century ago Danish cinema was world leading. Now we digitize and re-vitalize Danish silent film heritage, telling stories from the time when Asta Nielsen, Valdemar Psilander and Pat &…

Crime and Punishment – Silent crime stories from the vaults

THEME. In the Danish silent era, not unlike today, crime films were all the rage. Peter Schepelern guides you through.