Directing
A burglar dresses up as a count in order to steal a valuable necklace from the count’s house. Will Sherlock Holmes be able to trace the culprit and bring back the jewelry? (stumfilm.dk)
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. One evening he’s in the company of counts and princes, and the next he’s enjoying the company of poor artists at the city’s pubs. A series of infatuations drive him into a complicated love drama. (stumfilm.dk)
During the French Revolution, the Lady of Trionville, Alaine, was left sole mistress of the castle; she marries Marquis Erneste de Tressailles, who has taken leave from the Royalist army for a few days.
Shoemaker Andersson has earned himself a minor fortune and is determined to give his children Fritz and Anna anything they want. But they don’t know to appreciate their dad, and begin to feel ashamed of his simple work while taking his money for granted.
Not long before marine officer van Hauen goes off to war and heavy-heartedly leaves his family, he coincidentally discovers that his wife has a secret liaison with the dubious Count Spinelli. What the van Hauens do not yet know, is that the sleazy Spinelli has a hidden agenda. (stumfilm.dk)
Danish version of Alexandre Bisson's play Madame X.
