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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.
A Victim of the Mormons
On a holiday, the family Gram meets a young, mysterious man who turns out to be a mormon.
The Price of Beauty
Countess von Würzen is of a certain age, but she still captivates the men she meets on her way.
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.
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 Henpecked Husband’s Birthday
In the main protagonist’s household, his wife, Ilsebil, calls all the shots.
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.
The Virtous One
When the wife of Mr Momme, a merchant, arrives home late one day, he suspects her of being unfaithful.
The trumpeter and the author
FRAGMENT | Two good friends – Pengel the writer and Pustervig the trumpeter – live in next-door garrets.
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.
The fascination of silent film
THEME. Five prominent fans of silent films share enthusiastic recommendations.
Making It Monumental
THEME. David Bordwell on 'The End of the World' and storytelling strategies characteristic of Danish silent cinema.
The brightest stars of early Danish film
THEME. It wasn’t just Ole Olsen’s ambition that made early Danish silent film a global phenomenon—another major factor was a unique constellation of talented Danish film actors who appealed to both…
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 &…
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