Movies: Frederik Buch

The famous dancer Elva Marja is hotly pursued by man-of-the-world Henry Corner. He follows her from city to city, buying up all the theatre tickets so that she must perform for him alone, and besieges her house. Elva rejects him time and time again, ...

The old, rich eccentric James Richard dies and leaves his fortune to his son Walther. But when the deceased’s nephew Philip learns that in the event of Walther’s death, he will inherit the entire fortune, a tragic family drama begins to brew. (Stumfi...

The poor shipwright's daughter Hulda i dating the equally poor clerk Aage. One day she meets theatre manager Winckler who makes her a famous varieté star. Despite her many new suitors, Hulda still only has eyes for Aage. But, as Hulda proclaims, she ...

The Nokkesens have got themselves into a huge predicament. They’ve forgotten that the Spidsmejers are coming to dinner and expect roast hare. The Nokkesens have no hare to cook, and the game butcher is closed, so the man of the house goes out to find...

FRAGMENT | Petersen has forgotten his gentlemen’s club-appointment and has to employ every trick to escape from home unseen. Mrs. Petersen watches over him like a hawk, and he only gets respite as he starts faking a toothache. Coincidentally, the sho...

A penniless student, Jean Valour, falls in love with a millionaire’s daughter, Madeleine Chanteloup. Making a bet with his friends, he vows that within six months she will be his wife. But how can a student without money or rank ever hope to get her ...

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The usually cheerful Fred has been called up for military service, and he is less than enthusiastic about the prospect, however honourable the assignment may be. But Fred has a plan: he will prove to the entire regiment that he is unworthy of the tas...

Four soldiers are passing away time when one, looking through the window, spies a pretty girl sitting on a veranda on the opposite side of the street. Naturally, the cards are left, and the four are soon crowding the window, each vying for the girl's...

Mrs Balle catches her husband with another woman, but he promptly explains that the woman is his sister-in-law from America. Further complications ensue. (stumfilm.dk)...

Out of sheer boredom, two young girls publish a fake personal ad in the newspaper, pretending to be a rich, beautiful woman in search of “a gentleman” with “absolutely proper intentions”. And there’s obviously no shortage of them. The enquiries flood...

The only reason the two lawyers, Chit and Chat, haven’t gone bankrupt is their talented secretary, Amanda. But when Amanda suddenly stands to inherit millions, things look quite bleak for Chit and Chat. They have to turn up the charm if they want to ...

Danish short comedy. A hotel room mix-up with Frederik Buch on support as the hopeless military servant....

Bastian is an unrelenting skirt-chaser who is never put off by a rejection. Unfortunately for Bastian, the women of his city seem resistant to his charms. And unfortunately for the women of his city, Bastian can’t seem to take a hint. However, a youn...

Old Skipper Bims takes his daughter on a sailing trip and bitterly regrets it. Else falls head over heels for Helmsman Kik and Bims can’t stand that kind of romance! After the skipper has been hypnotised on land, he gets the idea that he might have h...

Three suitors swarm the singer Adelaide, two of which own millions, while the last one owns naught but wit. Miss Adelaide is offered a lucrative tour in America, but her contract already binds her to Europe. Only a hypothetical husband could cancel t...

A stingy uncle is taught a lesson when he is tricked into adopting a grown man instead of a ten-year-old kid. When aspiring poet Karl King is engaged to ballerina Mimi, he falls into disfavour with his benefactor: his uncle. The uncle threatens to ad...

Three bachelors vow to ban women from their fraternity – and immediately break their promise when Nelly needs help. Nelly’s father, the champion boxer Bømann, doesn’t approve of her engagement to her boyfriend Tobby. She runs away from home in protes...

For 14 years, merchant Thippe has been paying child support to his dear son, although he has never seen the boy. For the sake of the family legacy, and economic certainty, Thippe decides to meet his offspring. However, something is not quite right. T...

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