When Clara sees an ad announcing that the tabloid newspaper B.T. is looking for a young, beautiful woman to play a part in their upcoming amateur film, she does not hesitate. She submits her photo and confidently predicts a great future for herself in film. Her father, a grumpy merchant called Mr Balle, forbids her to attend the audition, just as he forbids her to get engaged to the neighbour’s son, Peter. Yet unbeknownst to all, Mr Balle has himself been called in to audition for a role in the amateur film. As a result of a series of coincidences, Clara, Peter and Mr Balle find themselves together in front of the rolling cameras.
The film arose out of a newspaper experiment: B.T. set out to make a film featuring only amateurs in all roles – making it very much a meta film. Olaf Fønss was brought on board as director, and B.T. launched a competition inviting readers to apply for the various roles. More than 8,000 women and men submitted their photo, and 200 were selected to audition for Fønss and a jury. The film was shot in the summer of 1922 in Palladium’s old studio on Kathrinevej in Hellerup.
The film arose out of a newspaper experiment: B.T. set out to make a film featuring only amateurs in all roles – making it very much a meta film. Olaf Fønss was brought on board as director, and B.T. launched a competition inviting readers to apply for the various roles. More than 8,000 women and men submitted their photo, and 200 were selected to audition for Fønss and a jury. The film was shot in the summer of 1922 in Palladium’s old studio on Kathrinevej in Hellerup.
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