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The Face Thief

When Consul Bjørn is unexpectedly summoned to a meeting in town, he leaves his wife home alone in their luxury villa.

The Big Win

Proprietor Madsen is trying to charm the kitchen maid, Stine, and gives her a lottery ticket for Christmas.

Love and Friendship

Boarding school friends Edith and Yvonne's intimate friendship is put to the test by fate in this tragic love triangle.

The Ugly Duckling

Hans Christian Andersen's well-known fairy tale, where the ugliest youngster in the litter ends up as a beautiful swan.

A Night in Copenhagen

Two lively and famous Petersens, namely Robert Storm and Hans W, play prominent roles in this little comedy about a morally vigilant pharmacist, his somewhat more cheerful son, his crush on the pharmacy’s new cashier, Miss Hansen, and the equally enthusiastic two Petersens.

Professor Petersen's Pals

Birdwatcher Professor Petersen goes on a summer trip to a remote rocky island.

The Demon Boxer

You can get far and wide if you try to pick cod from an ice floe drifting out to sea.

Lodgers of Seventh Heaven

The rental barracks ‘The Seventh Heaven’ is a small world in itself.

The Cossack Duke

INCOMPLETE | Anna, the beautiful daughter of a general, and the young lieutenant Cernieff are in love.

The Outcast

When the robber Friedrich Blaske is pardoned after thirty years behind bars, he steps into a new and unfamiliar world.

The Farmer's Daughter

Anna, the daughter of an elderly farmer, and the farmhand Hans are in love and dream of a future together.

The Gendarme

A strangely surreal short animated film by the beloved multi-talented artist Storm P.

Peter and Ping go Fishing

In this short film, Storm P.

Commercial for 'Hjemmet' Magazine

This animated film is an advertisement for the Danish weekly magazine ‘Hjemmet’, which is still published today.

The Carnival of Life

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.

At the Mediterranian

The elderly Italian craftsman Guido and his granddaughter Mona run a plaster cast shop in a nordic city.

Millionaires

Two musicians, Pat and Patachon, arrive in a peaceful little town.

Luck

Old Lund is determined to make his granddaughter Lise/Liz a great dancer.

The Refound Daughter

Summer has arrived, and people are fleeing the sun-scorched, stony streets of the city.

Roswolsky's Mistress

Mia Verhag loses her job as a chorus singer when she rejects the advances of the theatre director.

Leaves from Satan's Book

'Leaves from Satan’s Book' is divided into four episodes set in four different historical eras.

The bride of Glomdal

Tore takes over the rather run-down family farm.

By Secret Order

A short, fragmentary film comprising a brief animation sequence and live-action footage of Storm P in the Zoo.

The Man with the Missing Finger IV

FRAGMENT | John Smith, a criminal who goes by the name The Man with the Nine Fingers, is sick of being behind bars.

From the Time of Guilds

A Danish journeyman carpenter, Søren Hvid, and his friend Christian are travelling through Germany as part of their journeyman years, known as being ‘on the Walz’.

The Temptation

FRAGMENT | A young man finds employment as an apprentice in a grocery store.

His Most Difficult Part

Count von Pfalz is engaged to countess Linda, but her affections belong to the famous actor Kurt Barner.

Love is Blind

Eugen Hamann, a student, finds employment as a tutor for Alice, a pastor’s daughter.

The Vampire Dancer

The artists at a popular variety show are in an uproar when dancer Sylvia Lafont’s dance partner Enric falls seriously ill.

Out on the Deep

Brothers Robert and Hugo lead idyllic lives on a magnificent estate by the water.

Can Love be Cured?

Else is madly in love with her botany teacher Petersen.

Sunshine, Summer and Students

Mr Kruse, a merchant, lives in a pleasant country house with his daughter Alice.

The Film and the Flirt

On a magnificent estate on the coast of Scania live a landowner, his wife, their daughter and a temporary lodger, baron.

The Run Away Bride

Late one evening, Pat and Patachon are at a bar where they strike up a conversation with a young, mournful man.

The Great Moment

FRAGMENT | When the maid Annie falls pregnant by a nephew of the owner of the estate where she works, she’s sent away.

The White Roses

The actress Thilda Wardier is courted by the wealthy Adam de Rochord, who presents her with a large bouquet of white roses every time they see each other.

In the Eyes of the Law

The idealistic journalist Sonja Waler is making every effort to provide financial assistance for the young doctor Albert Holm’s new invention, which is predicted to be able to save thousands of lives.

The Golden Dream

Two small commercials advertising the department store Magasin du Nord.

Peter and Ping in the Departement Store

Two small films advertising the Copenhagen-based department store Magasin du Nord.

I Shall Revenge

Professor Andrew Bobileff leads a quiet and withdrawn life with his daughter Anja.

Shanghaie'd

Things are going well for the young ship’s mate Willy.

Visit from the Mother-in-Law

The newly married couple Clara and Georg are enjoying a quiet afternoon at home when a telegram arrives, announcing the imminent arrival of Clara’s mother.

The Sweep Will Call To-morrow

INCOMPLETE| Mr Mikkelsen, a merchant, is out on the town with his friends, enjoying a drink or five.

Wrong Floor

Mr Vang, a clerk, has just moved into the fourth floor of a block of flats – and he has already gained a reputation as something of a troublemaker.

Roses and Rendezvous

Mr Tipp, a landowner, is on his way to the city to have a serious word with his nephew Peter, who lives wildly beyond his means.

Cupid's Crooked Ways

Mr Bing, a merchant and confirmed bachelor, receives a letter stating that his uncle will disinherit him if he does not marry his cousin, Ingeborg Nielsen.

Among Merry Musicians

Director Jessen lives with his sons Fritz and Jørgen in a country house on the coast of Øresund.

The Spiritist Faustinus

The short clip shows a spiritualist séance featuring a medium and two ‘spirits’, shot in Peter Elfelt’s studio.

Behind the Scenes

When Clara sees an ad announcing that the tabloid newspaper B.

The Poet's Dream

A poet has run out of ideas for his film script, much to the chagrin of himself and the film factory's director, Mr Meter.

A Deal With the Devil

Medical student Walter Fahrich has only two goals in life – to become rich and famous.

Oh, those women

Business partners Storch and Søndergaard are in for a very confusing day.

Everyman

The film tells the story of a young man – known as ‘Everyman’ – who falls in thrall to the power of evil in his early youth and spends his whole life as a wicked, dissolute person.

On his way home from a business trip, the young detective Karl Frank meets the siblings Kuno and Margit von Krall.

The Face in the River

The old, rich eccentric James Richard dies and leaves his fortune to his son Walther.

The Mill

A love triangle is building up to a drama in and around the old mill.

The Wages of Virtue

INCOMPLETE | The Widow Stein’s children, Vita and Arthur, are as different as night and day.

The Doctor

A ravaging epidemic is fast approaching the world city of Atlantica.

The Treasure-hat

A poor painter known as Peter Daub is putting the finishing touches on his latest painting.

Memento Mori

Laurent, a painter, observes the performance of the dancer Marguerite and immediately feels drawn to her beauty and being.

Daughter of Magasin du Nord

The way to a woman’s happiness is a job at the Magasin du Nord department store.

Summer Frolics and Shenanigans

A summery love triangle unfolds on the Egelund estate.

On the Stroke of Midnight

Peter Hansen, a parish clerk, is woken up in the middle of the night by a mysterious phone call.

The Moody Barber

The orphaned Eva flees from her harsh foster mother, who wants to marry her off to the suitor Berg.

The wages of sin

A tale of sorrow, love, greed and justice.

A False Alarm

When his mother-in-law announces her arrival, Fabian gets busy running away.

The Impostor

The wealthy merchant Borg buys up all the country’s grain reserves to control the prices himself.

A man falls asleep in the middle of the street and dreams that he is far away from the noise and clamour of the big city.

Storm P Draws the Three Little Men

Storm P is seen putting the finishing touches on a painting of his iconic ‘Three Little Men’ characters.

The Meaning of Things

A pianist plays for a plump opera singer – or perhaps it is actually a pig?.

The two convicts

Students Lind and Beck are on a hiking trip in North Zealand.

The Little Match Girl

Film adaptation of H.

Sons of the soil

In Iceland, the pride and honour of one’s family mean everything.

A romance of riches

The carefree Countess Evelyn lives a life of luxury at her people’s expense.

In the consul's uniform

Consul Descombes is a married man, but yearns for long nights with female companionship in Paris.

Love and Education

FRAGMENT | Aage’s uncle wants him to drop out of law school to learn about farming on the family estate instead.

Alone at Last

Newlywed couple Adolf and Charlotte are heading home from a family visit and greatly hope for an undisturbed train journey.

A bachelor husband

Peter and Inga regularly try to convince their bachelor friend Pingel of the many sterling benefits of marriage.

When Bacchus reigns

When Lucca meets Lt Victor quite by chance, he sweeps her off her feet in a whirlwind romance and the couple are quickly engaged.

A Daughter of Eve

FRAGMENT | Solicitor von Ramm lives alone with his little daughter, whom he had with his teenage sweetheart Klara.

A Woman's Honour

Marie, the daughter of a pastor, and major Trolle are young and in love, and they seem destined to become engaged.

The City Hyena

Having grown up in poverty, the ambitious Nana is determined to break out of it.

The Body in the Water

A love drama unfolds in the Norwegian mountains.

Satanita, the She Devil

Count Dörner and his son-in-law Baron Max are hunting in the forest when they come upon Zambo and Satanita, who are Roma travellers.

He, She, and Hamlet

In a boarding house where young girls are kept under strict surveillance, only two persons of the male persuasion are allowed to enter.

William Tell and Son

In this story, Pat and Patachon have decided to pursue a career as variety stars.

Hotel Electric

Mr Petterson arrives at Hotel Electric, only to be met with one surprise after another.

The Other Woman

A young couple appear to be perfectly happy and in love, but one day the woman discovers that her husband is having an affair.

The Heart Virtuoso

The celebrated and vain cellist Karél impresses the royal couple with his virtuoso playing.

The Heart Thief

The famous dancer Elva Marja is hotly pursued by man-of-the-world Henry Corner.

The Mirror of Fate

Poul and Alva have been married for a few years when dark clouds begin to gather over their marriage.

Saved from the Path of Transgression

FRAGMENT | Margrethe is in love with Worm, who only sees her as a fleeting youthful infatuation.

Don't Go on the Spree

A long, wet night in the city results in a serious case of hangovers.

The Clown's Revenge

The artistic cyclist Gaumont, his girlfriend Baptista, and their partner Rosa arrive in town with their travelling circus.

The little Austrian

The Viennese child Leni Rossner accidentally gets separated from her tour group at the train station.

Beware of the Girls

On a high-speed train heading towards the capital, Director Brown’s two young daughters become acquainted with Pat and Patachon.

Pat and Patachon Invent the Gunpowder

In a boarding house in the city live our friends Pat and Patachon, who have settled down in relative comfort for a modest sum of money.

The Friend from Springfield

Comedy writer Jonas Lenner takes an impromptu trip to Paris to flee his writer's block and the suffocating monotony of home.

Civil war and famine are raging in Siberia.

The Reel from 'Livjægerne paa Amager'

Ballet by August Bournonville 1871.

Pas de Deux

A joyful pas de deux, performed by Clara Rasmussen and Margrethe Andersen.

Solo from ’La sylphide’ (1836), ballet by August Bournonville.

‘Napoli’ (1842), ballet by August Bournonville (1805-1879), soloist, head of the royal ballet, and choreographer.

A Belly Dancer

Erotic dance performed by an unknown female dancer.

Dance from the opera ‘Il Trovatore’ (1853) by Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901).

Wania Tartakoff

Spirited Ukrainian trepak dance, performed by Russian soloist Wania Tartakoff.

From Siberia to Moscow

'From Siberia to Moscow' (1876) was August Bournonville’s last long ballet.

Dance from the 1762 Italian opera 'Orfeo ed Euridice' by Christoph Willibald Gluck (1714-1787); choreography by Hans Beck, 1896.

The Children's Dance from 'Elverhøj'

The Children's Dance from 'Elverhøj', performed by Gudrun Christensen and Helga Smith.

The Umbrella Shop

Mr Holm, an umbrella manufacturer, is haunted by the name ‘Bech’, which he suddenly appears everywhere in his home.

His Guilty Conscience

The young clerk Poul Wang is squandering his fortune on festive pleasures while being shadowed by a mysterious unknown figure.

Love and Money

Jørgen wants to propose to Marie as soon as he has been promoted and can offer her a proper home.

The Kiss of Death

Edgar Doran has lived all his life on his old, gloomy ancestral farm deep in the forest.

Shall not Judge

Marcus Bloomer, a district attorney, receives a divine revelation the night before he is to sentence a young man to death.

The Three Comrades

Lieutenant Udo visits his family in the company of two good friends of his.

The Awakening

The young artist Simon Durand happens to find himself in an idyllic village.

While the Christmas Bells Ring

It is Christmas Eve, and some are finding it easier to look forward to the upcoming celebrations than others.

In Storm and Calm

After a misspent youth on the wrong side of the law, Teddy finally meets a woman capable of making him break with the past and settle down.

The Lure of the Footlights

Count Wrangel’s daughter Polly and the forest warden’s son Søren are best friends and quite inseparable.

The New Explosive

FRAGMENT | The young, ambitious chemist Felix Saltau works at an explosives factory.

His Highness, The Prince

In the small kingdom of Snobbéria, a rollicking tale of mistaken identity unfolds.

Detectives

The long arm of the law is utterly powerless against the unusually cunning criminal Terry and his gang.

The Wolf Hunters

Nikolajsen is shocked by the news that he has an adult daughter who lives in Jutland – where wild wolves wander.

The Bilberries

When the modest butcher’s wife becomes a wealthy landowner, it immidiately goes to her head.

Rittmaster Rebbs receives a lewd letter from an old lover and travels into town “on special commission”.

The Peacemaker

War has been declared in the aptly named “Villa Pax”.

His Phony Son

For 14 years, merchant Thippe has been paying child support to his dear son, although he has never seen the boy.

Hot on the Trail

Every night a common thief stalks the local girl’s school, and he may already have stolen one heart.

Nelly's Knights

Three bachelors vow to ban women from their fraternity – and immediately break their promise when Nelly needs help.

Three Men and a Maid

Three suitors swarm the singer Adelaide, two of which own millions, while the last one owns naught but wit.

Be mine - for tomorrow

When Halfdan’s old flame, Karina, comes to town, the reaction of his jealous wife Märthe begins to concern him.

A Printer's Error

A typo in the newspaper sends a frisky model to treat the ill professor Knolle and a strict nurse to the croquis-artist Klat.

The Chicken Chaser

Bastian is an unrelenting skirt-chaser who is never put off by a rejection.

Jealous Jim

Harry Spleed’s jealousy near turns to madness when he finds a torn letter to his wife from a mysterious “Johan”.

She Writes on a Machine

The only reason the two lawyers, Chit and Chat, haven’t gone bankrupt is their talented secretary, Amanda.

A Lively Night

FRAGMENT | Petersen has forgotten his gentlemen’s club-appointment and has to employ every trick to escape from home unseen.

An Old Man's Fancy

FRAGMENT | Every white hair on old Douglas Morland’s head can be attributed to his nephew, the scandalmonger Basil.

A Sorry Knight

FRAGMENT | Hannibal comes across as a total lunatic in his desperate attempt to impress Miss Alma and her father.

Sweet Little Thing

FRAGMENT | In the eyes of a jealous husband, a puppy is easily mistaken for an illegitimate child.

The Nihilist

Leo suspects Sonja of infidelity, although she is in fact – for better or worse – fraternising with militant nihilists.

The Usurer's Son

The usurer Sintram lives and breathes for money and, for this very reason; he disinherits his charitable son Floridan.

The Woman with the Red Hair

Detective Barker has his work cut out for him when his red-haired nanny, Kate Blond, turns out to be a master thief in disguise.

His Innocent Dupe

The family doctor Harmodi possesses hypnotic powers and has secretly taken control of Countess Judith’s mind.

Midsummer-time

The merchant’s son Aage wants to save his father from bankruptcy by marrying the rich man’s daughter Irma.

The Little Railroad Queen

A frivolous count disposes of his unwanted, newborn child in a first-class train compartment bound for Moscow.

A Fatal Lie

Doctor Willy Prager’s long, selfless office hours come at the expense of his attention-seeking fiancée.

In a Den of Lions

Every day is life and death for the circus performers of the big city.

Side-lights of the Sawdust Ring

The poor child Inger must endure trials of an almost biblical nature before her heart can be saved by true love.

The Girls from Cafe Maxim

Three troublemakers, one clumsy maid and the strictest madam in town – everything is as usual at the “Peace and Quiet” boarding house.

A Lively Boarding-House

FRAGMENT | The ageing Miss Tillesen runs a boarding house, but her temper will soon run it to the ground.

The Aeroplane Inventor

The creative yet debt-ridden inventor Fred must sell his beloved prototype of an aeroplane.

The Gift of Happiness

Everybody wishes for the happiness just outside their reach, without regard to the cost.

The Woman Tempted Me

FRAGMENT | Who murdered the film star? The director is accused, the motive is jealousy, but the film is the alibi.

The Clarinet Player

FRAGMENT | A man looks around and sees a dog in a trashcan, after which his nose transforms into a clarinet that he plays for the dog.

The Love of the Gypsy Girl

A female ‘gypsy’ – in the parlance of the time – must choose between helping her own camp or a kidnapped girl.

God Decides

A Savoyard peasant family is banished from their home because they have not paid their taxes on time.

Moving Day

Escaping the moving day mess at home, Holm seeks refuge with a good friend.

Art and the woman

Eric "Anker" Ankerstjærne and his wife are like night and day.

Smiles and Tears

Life at the boarding school is all fun and games for the two friends, Bess and Dott.

The Death Knell

Death’s bells toll in tune to the march of war.

Fortune Favours the Bold

During a hectic taxi ride, a rich engineer loses his gold-plated lucky cane in the middle of Abel’s postal route.

The Wedding Dress

Alice’s heart starts pounding when her childhood friend Otto announces his return home after a long journey.

Lindstrøm's Play

Two fine gentlemen battle brutishly for the favour of two fine ladies.

Dash for Liberty

FRAGMENT | Bedridden mine owner Werner dies of an accidental opium overdose and his foster daughter is suspected of killing him.

Lejla

FRAGMENT | Lejla, a frivolous dressage rider, rides around with suitors and dances with death.

The Man in the White Cloak

FRAGMENT | An apparition appears when the threat of foreclosure looms over the family estate.

Love and Money

FRAGMENT | Wild love drives a woman to steal money from her own father.

The Battle of the Houses

After living a lie for 20 years, Ejvin Nordeck learns the grim truth about his parents.

The House of Fatal Love

FRAGMENT | A curse by ancient spirits haunts the living in ‘The House of Fatal Love’.

Oh! That Cheese!

‘Oh! That Cheese!’ offers a foul-smelling jape between two friends.

Naughty boy

A stingy uncle is taught a lesson when he is tricked into adopting a grown man instead of a ten-year-old kid.

The Gambler's Wife

A past lover ignites a fiery gambling addiction within the reckless Prince Spinarosa.

The Live Statue

A lazy sculptor squanders his advance and has to think outside the box to meet his deadline.

Under the Wing of the Mill

Young engineer Jameson quickly demonstrates his worth at his new workplace.

Dance Frenzy

FRAGMENT | Tønne secretly visits a posh lady for dance lessons, which his wife mistakes for infidelity.

One Lover Too Many

Baron Preben is an unfortunate man – at least when it comes to the ladies.

Friendship and Animosity

FRAGMENT | Any grand picnic in the great outdoors is but a moment away from a brawl with an angry lepidopterist.

The Trouser Skirt

A radical fashion trend makes women swoon and men scoff.

In the Last Second

A young hunter, Leo, gets involved in a feud between a sleazy secretary and the kind-hearted Jennae.

Football Calamities

For rentier Back – senior football fan – it’s always coming home.

The girl from Whitley

Young Elly lives in the fishing town of Whitley as the foster daughter of the greedy merchant Brown.

A Lonely Woman

Professor Bjørn has spent years and months developing a serum against cancer.

Acquitted

The honeymoon between the newly married couple Lydia and Count von Teyn soon comes to an end.

David Copperfield

After ten happy childhood years, the life of David Copperfield takes an obscure turn.

Mirrors of the Soul

When the rich man’s son Egil falls in love with the poor showgirl Rigi, his family is sceptical.

The Master Physician

Goethe’s Faust myth makes an appearance in this drama about a dispute between two scientists.

The Sleeping House

As their shared wealth disappears, Elisabet’s love for her husband Richard also evaporates.

Eve

When Eve Vange regains her sight after a successful operation, she falls in love with her saviour – the young ophthalmologist Juel.

The Indian Idol

When a dying patient gives him a statue of an Indian god, the doctor John Schmidt thinks nothing of it.

The Red Club

A mysterious film! That was the succinct description in the original programme for ‘The Red Club’ in 1914.

The Last of the Family

Niels has everything a young person could wish for.

Honeymoon Island

Shipowner Holm’s young wife Grete has a head full of romantic ideas.

Love in Exile

In Horsens, the exiled Russian princess Elisabeth Antonovna is imprisoned.

A Wedding Night

A dutiful maid is not always a blessing! That’s what a newly wed couple finds out after they return home tired and want to be left alone.

Miss Theodor

Baron Dandy has a weakness for young girls.

The Master Hypnotist

Old Skipper Bims takes his daughter on a sailing trip and bitterly regrets it.

The Little Bugler

When war breaks out between Denmark and Germany in 1848, Christian from poor Nyboder is hired as a bugler.

The Failure

FRAGMENT | The film is incomplete and there are no preserved programmes which explain the story.

The Monk's Temptations

FRAGMENT |The beautiful Margrethe is engaged to the seminarian Bengt Darre, but oh, he’s such a bore.

His Wife, the Unknown

A young artist, Wilbur, has lost his eyesight in the war, and there is only a very faint hope of him ever being able to see again.

The Devil's Circus

Innocent Mary has barely arrived in the big city when she falls prey to the looming dangers of the city.

Strength and Beauty

Although the twins Flora and Dora attend the School of Sculpture, their real calling lies in gymnastics.

The Ballet Dancer

Ballet dancer Camille dreams of becoming an actress.

The Hourglass

The lawyer Magnus Brygge has everything – a good job, two beautiful children and a young, beautiful student who has set her eyes on him.

Dearly Purchased Honour

Doctor Thaw cheats on his wife, Rose, with her friend, Nina.

Sister Cecilia

Countess Schach is ill and her estate is impoverished.

The Soul of the Violin

A young violinist, Emanuel, dreams of becoming the best in the world.

The Black 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.

The Will

FRAGMENT | A man lies on his deathbed and shows his will to his carer.

The Old Merchant’s Home

FRAGMENT | The fragment consists of three scenes from The Old Merchant’s Home.

The Adventures of Japhet IV

Japhet is imprisoned and sentenced to death for a murder he never committed.

The Adventures of Japhet III

Japhet and Tim have hired a ship bound for the Portuguese port city of Pontevidera, where Japhet hopes to find his father.

The Adventures of Japhet II

Two friends, Japhet and Tim, travel to London with the gypsy girl Fleta.

The Adventures of Japhet I

The infant Japhet Newman is left on the steps of the orphanage.

Vanquished

A beautiful but eccentric countess amuses herself by subjecting her numerous suitors to silly tests.

My Friend the Detective

You can't necessarily use literature to solve a murder.

A Man's Sacrifice

Colleagues Maurice and Charles are connected through a close friendship, as Maurice is engaged to Charles’ daughter Vera.

The Rights of Youth

Court huntsman, Søtoft, is courting his daughter Else’s lady-in-waiting, Miss Engelke.

Homeless

Musical Magda has three suitors – the insidious bank clerk Hilmer, the kind-hearted Dr.

Dicky's Courtship

Alois Nieswurz is eager to get out the door to propose to his beloved.

The Engagement Ring

A fisherman has a quarrel with his fiancé who, in rage, throws her ring into the sea.

The Snake Dancer

A bear tamer is hired by a traveling circus and soon gets married to a snake charmer.

In the Shadow of the Throne

When Prince Otto is involved in a hunting accident, the game warden’s daughter Ellen becomes his nurse.

Valdemar Sejr

FRAGMENT | Karl of Riise must say goodbye to his beloved Rigmor when he’s summoned by King Valdemar.

Wanted a Sweetheart

Out of sheer boredom, two young girls publish a fake personal ad in the newspaper, pretending to be a rich, beautiful woman in search of “a gentleman” with “absolutely proper intentions”.

Love Your Neighbor!

There’s an uproar in the small fishing village, as the greedy businessman Consul Warming forces the fishermen to work both day and night.

One Life One Love

FRAGMENT | At a party, Frede meets the popular actress Edith, with whom he falls head over heels in love.

The Aviator's Generosity

When journalist Warren discovers that a charming pilot is about to seduce his wife, he decides to take revenge.

The Actor's Love-Story

19-year-old Melitta von Windheim is profoundly fascinated by the famous actor Ludvig Romay.

Don Quixote

The poor landowner Don Quixote is obsessed with chivalric romances.

A Revolution Marriage

It’s the spring of 1793 and the French Revolution is raging.

The Roast Hare

The Nokkesens have got themselves into a huge predicament.

Fire at Sea

The popular artist Frank Harvey has been offered a job in America.

Bride of Death

Otto Beckert has taken to his cousin, Aase, who has promised her heart to Tage Henning.

The Steadfast Tin Soldier

A cartoon version of HC Andersen’s famous fairy tale about the staunch tin soldier who falls in love with a dancing ballerina, sets out on an adventure, and is finally engulfed by the flames of love.

Premiere Night

When her husband, an aspiring poet, gets his theatrical script rejected, Agnes Holck decides to take matters into her own hands.

The Racer

There are lots of fun scenes in this fast-paced little farce about the racing enthusiast Hurtigkarl and his sports-mad dream – to see his favourite runner hitched with his daughter Musse.

The Princess' Dilemma

As King Cyril is away fighting at the front, Prime Minister Bouton holds the reins of power firmly in his stead.

The Night Before Christian's Birthday

Just before bedtime, Christian overhears a conversation between his grandmother and shopkeeper Blache.

The Dangerous Age

The gorgeous 40-year-old Elsie Lindtner lives in a beautiful house, and is married to a respectable university professor.

The Rejuvenation Treatment

A scientist has invented a serum that transforms the old into young and the old into new.

Peder Tordenskjold

The film is based on the true story of the Danish-Norwegian sea hero Peter Wessel Tordenskiold’s exploits during the Great Northern War of 1709 to 1720.

Count Dahlborg’s Secret

FRAGMENT | These recordings were part of Valdemar Psilander’s live performance at the Royal Orfeum in Budapest, in February and March 1914.

A Wonderful Dream

INCOMPLETE | In this small fragment from the cartoon A Wonderful Dream, a rotund man pines for delicious stuff.

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.

Artists

FRAGMENT | When a wealthy landowner falls in love with circus artist Miranda, she leaves her circus boyfriend to marry him.

Copenhagen’s Sherlock Holmes

Karen Wang and her beloved Kai Ørn live happily together.

Among Copenhagen Apaches

FRAGMENT | When it’s discovered that Fanny, a poor cigar worker, is frequenting the quarters of the manufacturer’s rich son, she’s banished from both home and work.

The Pierrot

Gross misunderstandings result in the young actor Jean leaving his wife and child.

Clever Cannibals

Spirits are always high at the quayside pub The Red Rabbit.

Love the conqueror

Alice, the seventeen-year-old daughter of millionaire John Payne, is dying.

At the Sea Shore

Nordisk Film’s founder and director, Ole Olsen, both wrote and directed the short reportage depicting life 'At the Sea Shore'.

The Non-Stop Motorcycle

A young man, crazy about motorcycles, buys an Ellehammer and drives it out of the store at wild speed.

The Stepmother

When his wife dies, knight Svend Dyring gets married to noble Mrs.

The Anarchist's Mother-in-Law

The anarchist lives a happy and peaceful life with his wife, until his mother-in-law suddenly pays an unwelcome visit.

Shadow Plays

After years living in the province, the well-respected lawyer Poul Lindorph returns to the capital.

The Child as Benefactor

The fates of two people align as a beggar tries to steal money from a sleeping newspaper boy.

The Barber's Baby's Christening

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.

From the Depths of the City

A wealthy estate-owner travels to Copenhagen to experience what life is like in the city.

Raphael, the Gypsy

A baby’s christening turns into a nightmare when Baron and Baroness von Wilhjelm’s young son is kidnapped by travellers.

Ambrosius

Ambrosius Stub is elated when he gets the position as a writer, working for the Baron.

Little Dorrit

Amy Dorrit – nicknamed Little Dorrit – was born in Marshalsea debtors prison, where her father has been incarcerated for a minor debt for the last 23 years.

Great expectations

A charitable childhood deed holds fateful consequences for poor Pip.

Female Wrestlers

In this film, female wrestlers fight while two male referees, dressed in suits, keep a close eye on the match as it progresses.

Boxers

A clown interrupts a boxing match and challenges one of the two men to fight.

A Duck Tale

A tramp steals a duck, stuffs it under his shirt – so only its wings are sticking out – and lets himself be flown around, over the fields and forests.

Sunshine Valley

While on an excursion in the mountains, aging natural scientist, Professor Karker, discovers an idyllic valley.

The Mannequins

Pat and Patachon live in the attic of an old house along with a number of other curious kinds of people.

In the Army

While enjoying a glorious summer’s day at the beach, Pat and Patachon meet the beautiful Mona, whom they both fall in love with.

We're Coming Back

ADVERTISEMENT | Ahead of a performance in Sweden on 27 April 1923, Pat and Patachon shot a short promotional film titled ‘We’re Coming Back’ with the subtitle in Swedish: ‘A little prelude to the joy of the coming evenings.

The White Slave Girl

Having responded to a newspaper advertisement, a young girl sets out to take up a position as a housekeeper.

Pride comes before a Fall

Joy abounds in the little workers’ home when the three daughters of the family all come home wearing an engagement ring.

The Manicurist with the Big Heart

The aristocratic Krag refuses to let his daughter marry the bourgeois Carl Vedel, even though the whole family begs him to permit the match.

The Queen of the Season

Mrs Blanc is taking a seaside holiday and is courted by no less than three bachelors eagerly vying for her attention.

A Message to Napoleon

A group of sworn Napoleon supporters decide to inform the emperor of the plans for his release from captivity on Elba.

The Expert Hunter

Dressed in his finest hunting gear and carrying a rifle over his shoulder, Oscar Stribolt leaves home to go hunting.

The New Teacher

Master Spag rejoices when he is offered the position of house teacher for the baroness’ two sons.

The Robber's Sweetheart

Jim, a robber, is in love with the chief’s bride Clara, who firmly rejects his many advances.

Once Upon a Time

FRAGMENT | The Princess of Illyria rejects all suitors, but suddenly begins to take an interest in a wandering pauper roaming the vicinity of the royal castle.

The Cocaine Rush

FRAGMENT | The eccentric Tom Nigel strolls through Copenhagen.

The Merry Widow

FRAGMENT | In the impoverished Balkan principality of Pontevedrino, a love drama unfolds.

Queen of clubs

‘Go to Bessie immediately; you will be safe there,’ reads the farewell letter that Sonja finds in her father’s home after it has been robbed.

The World's Poison

FRAGMENT | A young sailor has to leave his fiancée behind when he is called out to sea.

The trumpeter and the author

FRAGMENT | Two good friends – Pengel the writer and Pustervig the trumpeter – live in next-door garrets.

Earth Spirit

When the old, wealthy Doctor Schön takes Lulu under his wing, he has no idea that she will be his certain death.

The Price of Beauty

Countess von Würzen is of a certain age, but she still captivates the men she meets on her way.

The President

By his father’s deathbed, the young Karl Victor von Sendlingen swears that he will never make the same mistake his father made in his youth: to marry a girl beneath his own station.

The Joker

It is springtime, and people from near and far set out for Nice to attend the city’s annual carnival.

So Ends My Song

Many suitors woo the wealthy heiress Dora, but her heart belongs to the doctor Alberto.

The Strange Bird

The English landowner Wolton has gone on a fishing trip in the Spreewald with his daughter May.

The Modern Girl

Upon suddenly losing his fortune, the young Count Berner sets out for New York to try his luck there.

Isle of the Dead

FRAGMENT | Prince Udo von Freundsberg leads a carefree and irresponsible life in the company of false friends and the beautiful Countess Irma, but in reality he is deeply in debt.

The Nordisk Films Kompagni's Studios

This small clip is part of a promotional film for Nordisk Film from around 1915.

Mr. Fabian Going Out for a Picnic

Fabian is busy: he is going on a picnic with his girlfriend.

Love in the Tropics

The young Englishman Cecil Brown lives and works on a tea plantation in India.

Outwitted

Karen has three tenacious suitors who woo her with great eagerness: lieutenant Schaleton, the poet Scherning and property owner Arnold.

The Craftsman's Adventure

A carpenter’s apprentice, Spaan (‘Chip’), has been thrown out by his master for being romantically involved with his daughter, Ernestine.

Our mutual friend I-II

A fisherman finds a corpse in a river, and he turns out to have been the victim of murder.

A Paradise Lost

FRAGMENT | Feeling neglected by her busy husband, Muriel meets the nobleman Emile le Blanc and falls for him head over heels.

A Golden Heart

After a series of failed stock market speculations, the banker Grant is on the verge of bankruptcy.

The Dock Catastrophe

FRAGMENT | Gernau, a successful engineer, is married to a younger woman, Anna.

Man drinking coffee

In this small film, prominent Danish artist, actor and cartoonist Storm P advertises CLOC Liqueur.

Mr. Fabian is Rat Hunting

One day, Fabian discovers a large and hideous rat in his house.

The Mysterious Cigar

FRAGMENT | Young Hansen is deeply in love with his boss’s daughter and regularly meets with her in secret.

The Magic Bag

Two clowns perform acrobatic routines with each other, but suddenly start fighting.

Holger the Dane

FRAGMENT | In the cellars of Kronborg, a fully armed Holger the Dane sits quietly sleeping when he is suddenly called into action.

The King of Pelicania

Princess Lola has been exiled from her native Pelicania after one of her relatives usurped the throne.

The Golden Horn

Friends Peder and Oluf are neighbours and meet regularly for a pint and a game of chess.

The Thunderstones

Hans and Elinor are in love, but have to meet clandestinely to avoid the keen eyes of the headmistress at the home for girls where Elinor lives.

Oh! Uncle!

The Madsens and the Sørensens are eagerly awaiting a visit from their rich uncle Bims from America.

The Guinea-Pig

Jesta’s mischievous and playful manner is driving her father and his new lady friend mad.

The People of the Borderland

FRAGMENT | The Family Steffensen lives on a farm in Southern Jutland.

Alone with the Devil

The manufacturer Laroque stops at nothing when trying to destroy his enemies, and this time Fréderic Nessières, one of his competitors, is in the line of fire.

Fred As Decorator

A cheerful, lively decorator is given the task of upholstering a chair in a wealthy household.

Fred As Soldier

The usually cheerful Fred has been called up for military service, and he is less than enthusiastic about the prospect, however honourable the assignment may be.

The Two Gold Diggers

Gold fever, jealousy and a seductive woman put the friendship between two gold diggers to the test.

From Darkness Towards Light

Spanning three generations, the film depicts life in Copenhagen from the perspective of the working class.

The Blackleg

Mr Basse – a cheerful, if somewhat lazy fellow – reluctantly shows up at the employment agency.

The White Slave Trade

FRAGMENT | Anna, a young girl from a poor but honest household, is offered an attractive position as a lady's companion in London.

The Henpecked Husband’s Birthday

In the main protagonist’s household, his wife, Ilsebil, calls all the shots.

Love and Superstition

When head clerk Wange sets out to propose to the love of his life, Julie, he is rejected on the grounds that he is too staid and earthbound for her.

Lady Mary's Love

Miss Vibeke takes no pleasure in hearing of her fiancé’s imminent arrival.

Day of Judgement

Michael von Straeten is an unscrupulous financier whose harshness and cynicism have earned him the nickname ‘The Tiger’.

Elves' Hill

The first film adaptation of Heiberg’s classic play about a superstitious mother, Karen, the elf-maiden Agnete and King Christian IV.

A Prince of Bharata

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.

Undercurrents

A talentless artist with a greatly inflated ego, Carlo Morton, has enchanted the naïve Helga with tales from Italy.

The Road to Happiness

Peter Niemand, a blacksmith by trade, is prone to drink and has something of a bad reputation with his comrades and his employer alike.

The Spider’s Prey

FRAGMENT | The titular villain is an infamous international criminal, Mrs Valentin Kempel, known as “The Predator Spider” due to her habit of ensnaring innocent victims in her web.

The White Slave Trade III

A young woman, Nina, works as a singer at a Copenhagen variety theatre, but when her contract expires she suddenly finds herself with no income to support her and her old mother.

In the Hands of Imposters

On her way to her aunt's house, motherless young Edith is kidnapped by a white slave trader and put in a brothel.

The Hand of Fate

The film is the first film adaptation of Steen Steensen Blicher’s short story about a real-life miscarriage of justice from the seventeenth century.

The Human Ape

A man and an ape are seated at the same table – both wearing suits.

The Virtuous One

When the wife of Mr Momme, a merchant, arrives home late one day, he suspects her of being unfaithful.

The Flight from the Seraglio

When a young Englishman sees the caliph’s favourite wife, it is love at first sight.

Blind Justice

On New Year's Eve, the convicted murderer, Strong John (‘Henry’ in the original Danish), escapes from prison and collects his son from the orphanage.

Poor Karin

Karin is a model for the painter Otto Werner, with whom she is very much in love.

A Wasted Life

A man spends all his time sitting at home, drinking all day, while his daughter tries – and fails – to get him off the bottle.

Hotel Thieves

FRAGMENT | An infamous criminal couple, nicknamed ‘The Hotel Rats’, have long haunted the hotels of the city.

Flying with No Engine

Ole Bims has invented a set of wings.

Carl Alstrup’s Love, ltd.

A penniless student, Jean Valour, falls in love with a millionaire’s daughter, Madeleine Chanteloup.

Elves' Hill

The film is the second 1910 film adaptation of Heiberg’s classic about foundling children, superstitions and star-crossed lovers.

Love's Devotee

FRAGMENT | Two friends, Fritz and Theodor, make the acquaintance of Christine and Mizzi, who are also friends.

30 Years of Nordisk Film

“30 Years of Nordisk Film” celebrates the thirtieth anniversary of Nordisk Film, featuring clips of the company’s major films from its first three decades.

Towards the Light

Countess Ysabel is a young, wealthy woman adored by many men.

The ABC of Love

When Lis meets her fiancé for the first time, she is severely disappointed.

Unjustly Accused

Count de Croisset proposes to the feted danser Odette Blant.

The Amateur's Generosity

The pilot Vidart and his good friend Aubert are competing against each other in an aviation contest.

The Golden Horns

FRAGMENT | Using motifs from the classic Adam Oehlenschläger poem, the legend of the Golden Horns is told across four different epochs.

A Victim of the Mormons

On a holiday, the family Gram meets a young, mysterious man who turns out to be a mormon.

Mists of The Past

The year is 1820 and a young, promising artist, Olaf Malm, has settled in Rome, Europe’s centre of art at the time.

When Passion Blinds Honesty

The poor shipwright's daughter Hulda i dating the equally poor clerk Aage.

For a Woman's Sake

A young nobleman arrives at Frederiksborg Castle where a mayor lives with his beautiful daughter.

The Secret of the Night Express

A dead man is found near the railway tracks, and his watch has stopped on the exact time the night train to New York is passing the spot.

A Hero From 64

FRAGMENT | Everything is peace and quiet at the family Kemp's house in Sønderborg, but danger is lurking outside their doors.

Paradise For the Lazy

A lazy , bibulous tramp is admitted to the hospital by mistake.

The Great Circus Catastrophe (Fire)

When Count Willy von Rosenörn finds himself broke, he moves in to an artist hotel where he meets the staff of Circus Carino.

Their Silver Wedding

Even though the Gommesens have been married for 25 years, they are still in love.

A Lively Dream

A young man unsuccessfully practices a variety of circus tricks at home.

The White Slave Trade

Anna, a young girl from a poor but honest household, is offered an attractive position as a lady's companion in London.

Daredevil of the Movies

'Daredevil of the movies' is a promotion reel compiled of film extracts showing some of actress and aerial artist Emilie Sannom's most daring stunts.

Two People

Money trouble forces Henry de Santos to marry the bankier's daughter, Rosa, even though his heart belongs to the flower girl, Carmian.

The Pride of the Circus

A tightrope walker from a traveling circus falls deeply in love with the mayor's daughter in a small seaside town.

The Confidence Trick

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.

From the Rococo-Times

The scene is set on a castle in the mid-18th century.

A New Hat for the Madam

A young woman is out shopping and buys a new hat in the latest fashion.

The Witch and the Cyclist

A mischievous witch uses her dark magic on an innocent cyclist until he is all confused.

The Seaside Hotel

FRAGMENT | When Gregoire and Lola go on a beach holiday to the idyllic Skagen, they don't know yet that the trip will be the end of their marriage.

The Flaming Sword

Mine worker West lives in a small mining town with his daughters Edith and Dina.

The Tinderbox

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.

Boston and the Telescope

FRAGMENT | A young man accidently gets hold of a telescope, which he quickly finds good use for.

The Four Devils

As children, Fritz and Adolphe are sold to a traveling showman, who trains them to become circus artists.

Love and Burglars

The merchant Blomberg is out in the countryside with his daughters and housekeeper when the idyll is suddenly shattered.

The Boy With the Sixth Sense

When a little girl goes missing in the woods, her parents are at a loss as to what to do.

Money (after Zola's novel)

FRAGMENT | Following some dodgy dealings, stockbroker Saccard is determined to pull himself out of the gutter and regain is reputation.

Death Onboard

FRAGMENT | Criminal detective Oliver Svift and his assistant Henry Mill embark on something of a hair-raising adventure as they take on the task of helping Kitty Williams.

The Disturbed Sentry

Four soldiers are passing away time when one, looking through the window, spies a pretty girl sitting on a veranda on the opposite side of the street.

John Takes Himself Off

Jens wants to take his girlfriend out, and when his request for the evening off is refused, he sneaks out anyway.

The Lady With the Camelias

It is love at first sight when Armand Duval meets the courtisan Marguerite.

Sealed Orders

Not long before marine officer van Hauen goes off to war and heavy-heartedly leaves his family, he coincidentally discovers that his wife has a secret liaison with the dubious Count Spinelli.

The Film Heroes

By coincidence, Pat and Patachon are cast for the lead roles in a major film production.

Temptations of a Great City

Mrs Hellertz is distraught about her son Aage, who – in spite of a good pay and generous support from home – manages to spend every penny on debauchery in the night life.

Copenhagen By Night

Four good friends are so engrossed with their card game that they are late to pick up their wives at the theatre.

The Candle and the Moth

The young hothead Billy is drifting into a life of crime and has a violent quarrel with his girlfriend Nelly.

The Magic Purse

A young sailor dozes off in the grass in Frederiksberg Have and wakes up surrounded by supernatural fairylike creatures.

The Love Potion

The pharmacist Peter Pille and Colonel Sejrsberg's beautiful niece, Inger, are in love.

At the North Sea

When Pat and Patachon arrive in the small fishing village at the North Sea they are completely unaware of the adventure that lies ahead.

The Count's Double

A burglar dresses up as a count in order to steal a valuable necklace from the count’s house.

The Cable Thieves

FRAGMENT | Mac Davis runs a small press agency through which he conducts all sorts of shady business.

The Clown

The circus clown Joe Higgins is scouted by a world famous artist agent, who promises him fame and fortune.

Through the Enemy's Lines

During ceasefire, young lieutenant Brenner gets permission to visit his old father.

A Recruit From 64

The year is 1864, and the young officer cadet Felix courageously throws himself at the prussian troops in Fredericia.

A Human Life

A boy from a poor family grows up to become a successful scientist.

The Daughter of Darkness

FRAGMENT | Once again, the Daughter of Darkness has been put behind bars for yet another one of her infamous crimes.

The Black Chancellor

Chancellor von Rallenstein is terrorizing the country.

The Girl Behind the Counter

Edgar the rich man’s son meets Ebba the waitress, and sparks fly.

In the Thrall of Opium

A deeply indebted count blackmails his old school friend to rescind his engagement to the millionaire's daughter Lizzie.

Once Upon a Time

FRAGMENT | The Princess of Illyria has spurned every suitor, when a gypsy loitering around the castle catches her eye.

Master of the House

Ida toils from morning till night, while Viktor demands constant attention and is always complaining.

The Heir to Skjoldborg

Count Adam sends his son Jørgen abroad to thwart his relationship with Grete, a common miller’s daughter.

In Defence of the Nation

Out of the blue, war is declared, making two otherwise friendly neighbouring nations deadly enemies.

Hadda Padda

Hrafnildur, also known as “Hadda Padda", and her sister Kristrun are spending the summer in scenic Breidabol with Hadda Padda’s fiancé, Ingolf.

The Man Without a Future

While holidaying, the beautiful heiress Grace meets the love of her life.

The Short-Sighted Governess

Out for a stroll, the short-sighted governess is more absorbed in her paper than in governing.

The Master Detective

The bank guard and the director hear mysterious sounds coming from the basement vault, where all the gold is kept, and call in Master detective Pat Corner.

The Black Hood

Sherlock Holmes is hired to locate a husband abducted by “The Black Hood".

La Tosca

FRAGMENT | A courtly drama of a bridegroom arrested for being intimate with the queen.

The Grass Widow(er)

Meyer the merchant is having a grand old time while his wife is away at a seaside resort.

The Power of Love

Nina turns in a wanted criminal, Carl Weldon, to get the reward and save her ailing mother.

Peace On Earth

A peace-loving prince and his followers dream of eternal peace – pax aeterna.

I Want to Speak to Johnson

Nokke and Jørgensen are tram railgrinders and good friends.

My Sister-in-law from America

Mrs Balle catches her husband with another woman.

Gorki, the Demon Detective

Hjalmar leads a double life; during the day, he is a clerk at his father’s bank while at night, he leads a notorious gang known as “Heldet” (Fortune).

Crossed Swords

The two young officers Edmond and Clayton both fall in love with Rose – the daughter of the Minister of War.

A Friend of the People

The social storm after World War I divides the people.

Beyond the Barricade

Family man Poul Berg is tempted by a questionable investement offer and indebts himself to a point where suicide seems like the only way out.

A Trip to Mars

Inspired by Columbus, the navy officer Avanti Planetaros endeavours to chart the cosmos and explore its strange planets.

Lay Down Your Arms!

Martha, a war widow, finds a new zest for life when she meets the noble Captain von Tilling.

Atlantis

With his wife admitted to a mental hospital and his academic career beset on all sides, Doctor von Kammacher goes abroad to regain his strength and his joy of life.

Her Son

Attorney Krogh and his wife, Gerda, are distraught about their only son, Kai, a wastrel and ne’er-do-well with no aim or direction in life.

The Hill Park Mystery

Police reporter Erik Brandt is sent off for some rest and recreation after solving a murder under the nose of the police.

The House of Shadows

Thor Brekanæs is found murdered in the moraine near his farm.

Lion Hunting

Two men are big-game hunting in the jungle, where zebras, ostriches, hippos, monkeys and lions reside.

Struggling Hearts

The year is 1658 and the King of Sweden has seized large parts of Denmark.

Driving with Greenland Dogs

Johan Carl Joensen, a Danish colonial manager in Greenland, drives his dog sled in Copenhagen’s Fælledparken.

The Execution

A child murderess is led to her execution.

The Golden Clown

Joe, a circus clown, has a chance meeting with a famous French fashion designer.

The Firefly

A small girl is kidnapped by a travelling circus.

Dr. Nicholson And the Blue Diamond

Mysterious, hookah-smoking Doctor Nicholson will stop at nothing to get his hands on the valuable “blue diamond.

The Black Dream

Stella, a circus princess, has two suitors: young, handsome Count Waldberg and the greying, hidebound jeweller Hirsch.

The Abyss

Magda, a piano teacher, meets Knud, a parson’s son, who invites her to spend the summer at his parents’ parsonage.