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When Passion Blinds Honesty
The poor shipwright's daughter Hulda i dating the equally poor clerk Aage.
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.
Dearly Purchased Honour
Doctor Thaw cheats on his wife, Rose, with her friend, Nina.
A False Alarm
When his mother-in-law announces her arrival, Fabian gets busy running away.
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 Black Hood
Sherlock Holmes is hired to locate a husband abducted by “The Black Hood".
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 Price of Beauty
Countess von Würzen is of a certain age, but she still captivates the men she meets on her way.
Bride of Death
Otto Beckert has taken to his cousin, Aase, who has promised her heart to Tage Henning.
Peace On Earth
A peace-loving prince and his followers dream of eternal peace – pax aeterna.
Making It Monumental
THEME. David Bordwell on 'The End of the World' and storytelling strategies characteristic of Danish silent cinema.
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.
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.
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