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Valdemar Einar Psilander was a Danish actor hugely prevalent in early 20th century cinema, dubbed a popular world star of his time, achieving great success among many European audiences. He notably appeared in 83 films while working with Nordisk Film, whereof only 27 have survived, before his untimely death at the height of his career in 1917.
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16 November 1911
The ballet pupil Camilla Favier makes for a quick success and falls for the author Jean Mayol. She discovers a love letter to him from a rich married woman and is devastated.
02 October 1911
On a holiday, the family Gram meets a young, mysterious man who turns out to be a Mormon. In spite of her fiancèe's presence, the daughter Nina is drawn to the stranger.
19 June 1915
Out of the blue, war is declared, making two otherwise friendly neighbouring nations deadly enemies. Amid the inferno, finding themselves on different sides of the conflict, Elsa and Alexis are forced to call off their engagement.
18 February 1915
Young hothead Billy, quick to speak and drifting into a life of crime, has many encounters the community's lay preacher, John Redmond.
15 March 1914
The manufacturer Laroque stops at nothing when trying to destroy his enemies, and this time Fréderic Nessières, one of his competitors, is in the line of fire.
04 September 1911
Stella, a circus princess, has two suitors: young, handsome Count Waldberg and the greying, hidebound jeweller Hirsch.
27 January 1918
Alice, the seventeen-year-old daughter of millionaire John Payne, is dying. Doctor Sheldon, deep in grief due to the very recent loss of his wife, reluctantly agrees to help and saves Alice’s life at the very last minute.
07 May 1917
The circus clown Joe Higgins is scouted by a world famous artist agent, who promises him fame and fortune.
05 November 1920
19-year-old Melitta von Windheim is profoundly fascinated by the famous actor Ludvig Romay. That’s why she can hardly believe her own good fortune, as it turns out that her cousin Rudolf is an old friend of Romay and wants to introduce them.
28 August 1916
While holidaying, the beautiful heiress Grace meets the love of her life. Percy Fancourt is a cowboy and hardly a suitable match for a millionaire’s daughter – at least not if you ask her father.
24 February 1934
A satire on movie newsreels combines with humorous narration of silent screen footage in this one reel comedy short.
31 October 1912
When Lucca meets Lt Victor quite by chance, he sweeps her off her feet in a whirlwind romance and the couple are quickly engaged.
19 September 1918
Peter Niemand, a blacksmith by trade, is prone to drink and has something of a bad reputation with his comrades and his employer alike.
28 March 1919
INCOMPLETE | The Widow Stein’s children, Vita and Arthur, are as different as night and day. Vita spends all her time taking care of her mother at home, while Arthur squanders his money at the city’s most notorious nightclubs.
26 June 1924
The only surviving excerpt of a documentary on film production in Weimar Germany, featuring the different personalities of several famous directors of the era at work on the set including Fritz Lang, Robert Wiene, and E.
02 October 1912
The popular artist Frank Harvey has been offered a job in America. On the voyage across the Atlantic, Harvey catches sight of the captain’s beautiful daughter, and the two quickly become good friends.
06 February 1913
Director Cordt is in love with the chancellor's daughter Wilda, who unfortunately has a crush on the actor Frits.
26 August 1912
Of the films that Psilander made at Nordisk during the first two years it is the film Dødsspring til Hest fra Cirkuskuplen (The Great Circus Catastrophe), that is worth noting.
01 January 1914
FRAGMENT | These recordings were part of Valdemar Psilander’s live performance at the Royal Orfeum in Budapest, in February and March 1914.
05 October 1910
A corrupt young man somehow keeps his youthful beauty, but a special painting gradually reveals his inner ugliness to all.
18 November 1915
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.
30 March 1914
FRAGMENT | Solicitor von Ramm lives alone with his little daughter, whom he had with his teenage sweetheart Klara.
19 February 1911
Doctor Willy Prager’s long, selfless office hours come at the expense of his attention-seeking fiancée.
18 September 1911
Miss Vibeke takes no pleasure in hearing of her fiancé’s imminent arrival. For she is in fact in love with a handsome forester, Poul, and now the two lovers will only be able to meet in secret.
14 March 1914
er.After a series of failed stock market speculations, the banker Grant is on the verge of bankruptcy.
09 April 1918
A young bank clerk Karl Fribert falls hopelessly in love with the celebrated operetta primadonna Lydia, and faithfully and chivalrously puts his deepest feelings on display, following the goal of his love so vehemently that he does not turn back from either theft or murder.
02 January 1911
Court huntsman, Søtoft, is courting his daughter Else’s lady-in-waiting, Miss Engelke. That’s why it’s a bit of a punch in the stomach when, late one evening, he discovers his son Ove in close contact with her.
27 February 1919
About all the complications that can arise when women appear in men's costumes, even if it's to save a friend in need.
12 February 1912
The young Englishman Cecil Brown lives and works on a tea plantation in India. When he is about to set off to London on leave, his Indian girlfriend Profula wants to go with him.
22 January 1914
Two friends, Fritz and Theodor, make the acquaintance of Christine and Mizzi, who are also friends. Fritz is immediately captivated by Christine, who is bashful and modest as opposed to the eager, effervescent Mizzi.
06 March 1911
Mrs. Hellertz is distraught about her son Aage, who – in spite of a good pay and generous support from home – manages to spend every penny on debauchery in the night life.
19 July 1911
When journalist Warren discovers that a charming pilot is about to seduce his wife, he decides to take revenge.
22 May 1912
A frivolous count disposes of his unwanted, newborn child in a first-class train compartment bound for Moscow.
07 April 1911
Countess von Würzen is of a certain age, but she still captivates the men she meets on her way. When her daughter Elsa announces her engagement to the young, handsome Leopold von Raven, the countess suddenly feels the years creeping up on her.
03 April 1912
The merchant’s son Aage wants to save his father from bankruptcy by marrying the rich man’s daughter Irma.
16 October 1911
FRAGMENT | Wild love drives a woman to steal money from her own father. It is the lodging lieutenant Von Bremer, who has charmed her with empty words.
30 September 1912
A beautiful but eccentric countess amuses herself by subjecting her numerous suitors to silly tests. Most men turn into frenzied dogs in the company of the countess, but there’s one who behaves differently in quite a lascivious way.
07 October 1912
Chancellor von Rallenstein is terrorizing the country. He even forces Princess Irene to marry Prince Deima, even though she is already engaged to her true love, Pawlow.
01 January 1915
Promotional film for Nordisk Films Kompagni.
23 June 1913
At a party, Frede meets the popular actress Edith, with whom he falls head over heels in love. One day, he’s in the theatre to see her perform, he overhears a conversation which shows her in a new and bad light.
19 November 1912
Upon suddenly losing his fortune, the young Count Berner sets out for New York to try his luck there)
08 April 1912
A husband and wife play the roles of Othello and Desdemona on stage, and find themselves in a similar situation in their own lives.
