From the Rococo-Times

Once Upon a Time

FRAGMENT | The Princess of Illyria rejects all suitors, but suddenly begins to take an interest in a wandering pauper roaming the vicinity of the royal castle.

The Tinderbox

Viggo Larsen’s adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's famous fairy tale about the soldier who gets hold of a magic tinderbox capable of calling forth three dogs with big eyes that can fulfill all his wishes.

For a Woman's Sake

A young nobleman arrives at Frederiksborg Castle where a mayor lives with his beautiful daughter.

The Robber's Sweetheart

Jim, a robber, is in love with the chief’s bride Clara, who firmly rejects his many advances.

The Flight from the Seraglio

When a young Englishman sees the caliph’s favourite wife, it is love at first sight.

The Witch and the Cyclist

A mischievous witch uses her dark magic on an innocent cyclist until he is all confused.

The Night Before Christian's Birthday

Just before bedtime, Christian overhears a conversation between his grandmother and shopkeeper Blache.

La Tosca

FRAGMENT | A courtly drama of a bridegroom arrested for being intimate with the queen.

The Lady With the Camelias

It is love at first sight when Armand Duval meets the courtisan Marguerite.

The Magic Purse

A young sailor dozes off in the grass in Frederiksberg Have and wakes up surrounded by supernatural fairylike creatures.