Themes Pat and Patachon – The Danish Duo that Conquered Germany The comedy duo Pat and Patachon were the undisputed favourites of Danish and German moviegoers in the 1920s – and well into the sound film era, too. Se mere Lau Lauritzen Sr. – The King of Comedy If every Danish silent film stood in a line, his films would make up a tenth of them. This is the story of the most hardworking humourist in Danish cinema. Se mere SOUNDING SILENTS How would Asta Nielsens gaucho dance or a Mars landing from 1918 sound today? A collaboration with two music conservatories deliver brand new sounds for Danish silent films. Se mere Betty Nansen – a self-made woman The great diva of Danish theatre, Betty Nansen, was the first Danish actress to be headhunted by the American film industry. Se mere BENJAMIN CHRISTENSEN, THE GENIUS BEHIND HÄXAN Visual tricks, great visions and an incredible ability for self-staging. Here's the story about the first real auteur in Danish film Se mere Love without words The wordless language of love – from big gestures to long movie kisses – in the early Danish films. Se mere Film Pioneers – A Startup Fairytale Theme about the time when Nordisk Film was an anarchistic start-up and a playful exploratorium of cinematic art. Se mere 'The Whole World's Valdemar' Theme about world star Valdemar Psilander Se mere Cinema lost and sometimes found 80 percent of Danish silent films have been lost Se mere The fascination of silent film Five prominent fans of silent films share enthusiastic recommendations Se mere MAKING IT MONUMENTAL David Bordwell on 'The End of the World' Se mere THE WHITE SLAVE TRADE Theme about white slavery in silent films. Se mere Silent crime films Crime and punishment in early Danish film Se mere Asta Nielsen – #Bosslady Theme about 'Die Asta' Se mere Pure magic or modern technology? Theme about digitization Se mere Funny guys get into trouble Theme about short comedies Se mere The Great War on the big screen Danish silent film during World War I Se mere THE BRIGHTEST STARS OF EARLY DANISH FILM Theme about film stars Se mere The Silent Art When Denmark was Hollywood Se mere Introduction videos Pat and Patachon Film star Asta Nielsen Digitization: From strip to stream The Great War on the big screen THE BRIGHTEST STARS OF EARLY DANISH FILM Subscribe to newsletter Subscribe to the Danish Silent Film newsletter to get updates on recently added films and new themes.
