A.W. Sandberg
1887 - 1938
Klovnen
A.W. Sandberg
Gösta Ekman, Karina Bell
Joe, a circus clown, has a chance meeting with a famous French fashion designer, who – enthralled by Joe’s artistic talent – gets him a job in Paris. He quickly becomes the talk of the town, but as we know, wealth and happiness do not always go hand in hand, as opulent big-city living tragically seals the poor clown’s fate.
The Golden Clown
Nedbrudte nerver
A.W. Sandberg
Olga Belajeff, Aage Bendixen
Police reporter Erik Brandt is sent off for some rest and recreation after solving a murder under the nose of the police. But his well-earned holiday turns out to be a lot more hectic than planned, when the resort is rocked by as string of brutal murders. An attractive young lady who captures Brandt’s heart might be involved. (stumfilm.dk)
The Hill Park Mystery
De Fire djævle
A.W. Sandberg
Ernst Winar, Margarete Schlegel
One out of three silent adaptations of the novella "Les quatre diables" written by Danish author Herman Bang. The most famous one, although unfortunately lost, is without any doubt F.W. Murnau's "4 Devils". This German version, by Danish director A.W. Sandberg, was done eight years prior to Murnau's American one, and was a big success at the time.
Die Benefiz-Vorstellung der vier Teufel
Lasse Månsson fra Skaane
A.W. Sandberg
Frederik Jacobsen, Marie Dinesen
The year is 1658 and the King of Sweden has seized large parts of Denmark. A tenant farmer and his family on Falster are forced to look on while enemy soldiers loot and wreck their home. Only the wounded and febrile soldier Lasse Månsson does not take part in the atrocities, and when the regiment moves on, he stays in the care of the farmer. Soon, Lasse falls in love with Anna, the farmer’s daughter, and they plan a life together. But can love blossom in such dark times? (stumfilm.dk)
Struggling Hearts
Store forventninger
A.W. Sandberg
Martin Herzberg, Olga Belajeff
A charitable childhood deed holds fateful consequences for poor Pip. An anonymous benefactor paves the way for Pip’s transformation and subsequent social ascent from peasant boy to gentleman. But he soon finds out that life among the upper-classes is no bed of roses, and Pip encounters a number of characters who shape his life for the better, and for the worse.
Great Expectations
Morænen
A.W. Sandberg
Karina Bell, Karen Caspersen
Thor Brekanæs is found murdered in the moraine near his farm. Was the culprit the poor day labourer Swein? Was it Thor’s illegitimate son Vasil, clearing away an obstacle to his unwelcome marriage to Thor’s goddaughter, Thora? Or was it someone else entirely? (stumfilm.dk)
The House of Shadows
Fra Piazza del Popolo
A.W. Sandberg
Olaf Fønss, Philip Bech
The year is 1820 and a young, promising artist, Olaf Malm, has settled in Rome, Europe’s centre of art at the time. He is in love with Sigrid, but class differences make their love impossible. Olaf Malm dies in a tragic accident; he allegedly drowns in the Tiber, but his body is never found. Sigrid gives birth to their lovechild, and twenty years later history repeats itself: their son, Henry, who has never known his real parents, loves a woman who is far above him in social rank. Fate brings him back to Rome, where his parents loved and lost each other many years before. (stumfilm.dk)
Mists of the Past
Kærlighedens Almagt
A.W. Sandberg
Clara Pontoppidan, Carlo Wieth
Nina turns in a wanted criminal, Carl Weldon, to get the reward and save her ailing mother, who sadly expires before Nina has time to return. Visiting his father in jail, Weldon’s son Victor learns that his father is innocent of the murder for which he has been convicted. Victor rages at the anonymous informer but cannot prove his father’s innocence. A few years later, Nina and Victor accidentally meet, and love blossoms between them. But Nina is racked by guilt. What if Victor learns that it was she who informed on his father? (stumfilm.dk)
The Power of Love
Kan Kvinder fejle?
A.W. Sandberg
Viggo Wiehe, Karina Bell
A talentless artist with a greatly inflated ego, Carlo Morton, has enchanted the naïve Helga with tales from Italy. Yearning to see the world, Helga decides to run away from home, following her pompous friend to warmer climes. Morton suddenly has his hands full trying to hide his Italian mistress away. At the same time, the stalwart train engineer Helder, who also has tender feelings for Helga, has followed her to Italy in order to reveal the true nature of the disagreeable artist and bring Helga home. (stumfilm.dk)
Undercurrents
Klovnen
A.W. Sandberg
Valdemar Psilander, Daniel Blumenfeldt
The circus clown Joe Higgins is scouted by a world famous artist agent, who promises him fame and fortune. Joe takes the offer on one condition: His fiancèe Daisy and her parents are coming with him. Soon, Joe finds himself performing on the biggest stages in the city, enthralling his audience night after night. But the glamorous life in the big city is no fairy tale after all.
The Clown
