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Danish Silent Film
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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 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.
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.
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.
Hotel Thieves
FRAGMENT | An infamous criminal couple, nicknamed ‘The Hotel Rats’, have long haunted the hotels of the city.
The Aeroplane Inventor
The creative yet debt-ridden inventor Fred must sell his beloved prototype of an aeroplane.
Dicky's Courtship
Alois Nieswurz is eager to get out the door to propose to his beloved.
Copenhagen’s Sherlock Holmes
Karen Wang and her beloved Kai Ørn live happily together.
The Nihilist
Leo suspects Sonja of infidelity, although she is in fact – for better or worse – fraternising with militant nihilists.
The Rights of Youth
Court huntsman, Søtoft, is courting his daughter Else’s lady-in-waiting, Miss Engelke.
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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