Svend Kornbeck
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Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: July 03, 1869
Deathday: October 30, 1933
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A Trip to Mars
1918-02-22
A Trip to Mars
Overview: The navy captain Avanti Planetaros is inspired by his astronomer-father to travel through outer space to reach other worlds. He becomes an aviator and, along with the young scientist Dr. Krafft, the driving force behind the construction of a space-ship. Despite oppostion from the mocking Professor Dubius, Planetaros gathers a crew of fearless men and takes off. During the long voyage, the crew becomes restless; a mutiny is narrowly avoided. Finally, they reach Mars and discover that the planet is inhabited by people who have reached a higher stage of development, free of diseases, sorrow, violence, sexual urges, and the fear of death. Avanti falls in love with Marya, daughter of the Prince of Wisdom, the head of the Martians. Marya shares his feelings and decides to return with him in order to bring the wisdom of the Martians to the backward Earthlings. (stumfilm.dk)
Genres: Science Fiction Adventure Fantasy
Original Language: da
Release Date: 1918-02-22
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The House of Fatal Love
1920-01-12
The House of Fatal Love
Overview: A curse by ancient spirits haunts the living in ‘The House of Fatal Love’. In spite of his young age, Count Eric Denton is very angry and jealous, which frightens his beautiful wife. Eric is to inherit a castle from his dying uncle. On his deathbed, the uncle tells Eric of the terrible misdeeds of their ancestors, which brought a curse upon the family. After a restless night, Eric wakes up to a true nightmare: he discovers his wife’s lifeless body. Could it be that she’s died by his own accursed hand? The film appears heavily fragmented. Read the full plot in the cinema programme below. -stumfilm.dk
Genres: Drama
Original Language: da
Release Date: 1920-01-12
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The Candle and the Moth
1915-02-18
The Candle and the Moth
Overview: Young hothead Billy, quick to speak and drifting into a life of crime, has many encounters the community's lay preacher, John Redmond. Billy's conscience stirs as Redmond recounts his life's story. Holger-Madsen supplied three different endings for the film's various releases.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: da
Release Date: 1915-02-18
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A Revolution Marriage
1915-11-18
A Revolution Marriage
Overview: It’s the spring of 1793 and the French Revolution is raging. King Louis XVI had been beheaded in Paris a few months earlier, and the whole of Europe is teetering on the brink of war. Austrian troops move across the country’s northern border, and among many other members of the French nobility who emigrated, Erneste des Tressailles also serves as an officer in the enemy ranks. Although he risks the death penalty for treason, he rides to Trionville Castle to marry his young bride Alaine. The revolutionary troops arrive quickly and storm the castle, but Alaine is determined to save her groom. (Stumfilm.dk)
Genres: Drama
Original Language: da
Release Date: 1915-11-18
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A Friend of the People
1918-12-06
A Friend of the People
Overview: The social storm after World War I divides the people. In the eye of the storm are three brothers fighting for the lower classes, each in his own way. Waldo the blacksmith wants a world revolution by power and violence. Ernst the typographer is convinced that knowledge and understanding, enlightenment and education is the way to go. And Kurt the ethereal watchmaker sees society as a malfunctioning clockwork that can be fixed by a simple yet drastic intervention. (Stumfilm.dk)
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: da
Release Date: 1918-12-06
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The Awakening
1913-06-09
The Awakening
Overview: The young artist Simon Durand happens to find himself in an idyllic village. Here he finds board and lodging with Marietta, who lives alone with her sick mother, and soon Durand has won the heart of his young hostess. Their happy state is threatened by the wealthy farmer Jerome, who has been courting Marietta in vain for a long time and is not about to abandon his hopes of eventually marrying her. He tattles on the couple to Marietta’s mother, who immediately suffers a heart attack and dies at the mere thought of a poor painter as her son-in-law. When Durand is simultaneously called away to the big city, Marietta’s mind is greatly clouded. (Stumfilm.dk)
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: da
Release Date: 1913-06-09
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Satanita, the She-Devil
1915-08-09
Satanita, the She-Devil
Overview: Count Dörner and his son-in-law Baron Max are hunting in the forest when they come upon Zambo and Satanita, who are Roma travellers. Dörner and Max are so captivated by the eccentric Satanita that they decide to take her to their estate. It quickly becomes clear that Satanita prefers the young baron to the old count, although the latter still makes a spirited attempt to force some affection from her. Satanita and Max elope and get married, but Max soon realises that his wife is not what he dreamed of. Stumfilm.dk
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: da
Release Date: 1915-08-09
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Our Mutual Friend
1921-06-05
Our Mutual Friend
Overview: A fisherman finds a corpse in a river, and he turns out to have been the victim of murder. The dead man is John Harmon, a millionaire’s son who was just about to inherit his father’s fortune. The investigation abounds with mysterious events, and a stranger suddenly appears – might he be the killer?
Genres: Drama
Original Language: da
Release Date: 1921-06-05
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Arbejdet adler
1914-09-28
Arbejdet adler
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: da
Release Date: 1914-09-28
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A Marriage of Convenience
1916-01-15
A Marriage of Convenience
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: da
Release Date: 1916-01-15
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The People of the Borderland
1927-03-18
The People of the Borderland
Overview: FRAGMENT | The Family Steffensen lives on a farm in Southern Jutland. The area has been under German rule for 60 years, when WW I suddenly breaks out. The possibility of regaining the lost land brings new hope to the border people, but the poor Steffensen's farm is threatened by compulsory sale. Secretly, the youngest son runs off to Denmark to get money, but he doesn't make it back before his parents are forced out of their home. Surprisingly, the family's farm laborer has come into money and acquires the farm. The restored film is only a fragment of the original film. The fragment consists of the film's ending, where it's exposed who the mystical farm laborer really is. (stumfilm.dk)
Genres: Drama War History
Original Language: da
Release Date: 1927-03-18
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Atlantis
1913-12-20
Atlantis
Overview: Overwhelmed by personal and professional problems, biologist Friedrich von Kammacher decides to travel abroad in order to regain the joy of living. During his adventurous journey he will meet two very different women, one of whom will be the key to his fate.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: da
Release Date: 1913-12-20
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The Saga of Gösta Berling
1924-03-09
The Saga of Gösta Berling
Overview: Gösta Berling is a young and attractive minister. Because of his alcoholism and his daring sermons, he is finally defrocked. He becomes a tutor of countess Marta's stepdaughter and they fall in love. But the countess has a plan of her own.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1924-03-09
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Out On the Deep
1913-12-26
Out On the Deep
Overview: Brothers Robert and Hugo lead idyllic lives on a magnificent estate by the water. Their father, the old landowner, favours Robert, while Hugo is the apple of his mother’s eye. However, Hugo is not quite the goody two-shoes he appears to be: he has borrowed money from a crooked moneylender who is now threatening to contact his father. Robert tries to help his brother, but an unfortunate mix-up leads their father to believe that it is Robert who has incurred debts and, to make matters worse, tried to steal money. Hugo suffers a sudden fit of weakness, and the doctor’s orders for absolute rest make Robert confess in order to protect his brother. He only just manages to reveal the truth to his mother before he is thrown out of the family home. When the brothers meet again after four long years, they do so on Peele Island under the rays of a flashing beacon. Here, a beautiful woman and a violent storm will lead them into yet another family tragedy. (Stumfilm.dk)
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: da
Release Date: 1913-12-26
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