Top-Tier Alternatives Exploring the Legacy of Blandt Samfundets Fjender: Cult Guide

Dir: Robert Dinesen

Dr. Hatton and Dr. Felix, two young physicians, are working to produce a serum for the cure of cancer. Dr. Felix secretly envies Dr. Hatton's personality and social conquests, while the latter is jealous of the other's more advanced work. Hatton conceives a plan to divert his colleague's mind from his work by getting him interested in society and a charming orphan, Margaret. Lieutenant Vincent, Margaret's brother and guardian, is soon transferred to another city and Margaret is left alone with an old aunt. Dr. Hatton maneuvers so that Felix spends most of his time with Margaret, while he diligently applies himself to his work. Marguerite's infatuation for Felix results disastrously, and Dudley, Lieutenant's friend, goes to inform him of the improper relations between his sister and the physician. Vincent obtains leave of absence and sets out to defend his sister's honor. Meanwhile Margaret has written Felix about her condition, to which he replies with a check. This she indignantly returns to him. Upon his return Lieutenant Vincent challenges Dr. Felix to a duel, in which the former is fatally wounded. Felix is sent to prison for six months, and the night of his release Dr. Hatton, as Mephistopheles, takes him to a mask ball. In the midst of revelry Dr. Felix thinks how cruelly he has treated Margaret, and he goes to the hospital in search of her, where he learns that she and her child both have died. Overwhelmed by sorrow he returns to his rooms, where he reads of Dr. Hatton's discovery of the cancer cure. Too late he realizes that Dr. Hatton's duplicity has ruined his career. As life no longer appeals to him he takes poison and his dying eyes behold a vision of Mephistopheles with the face of Dr. Hatton, and seems to hear his mocking words: "I have superseded you. Your folly achieved my triumph."

Dir: Robert Dinesen

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Luksuschaufføren perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Dir: Robert Dinesen

The young widow Louise von Winge and her mother-in-law are obsessed with hatred and revenge because the husband and son von Winge, the famous army aviator, were killed in air combat with the enemy's most feared aviator, August Ferrer.

Dir: Robert Dinesen

The young millionaire Inga Friis praised and wormed by lovers. They try to romance her. Be noticed through manners, love letters and style.

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Ödets redskap perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Dir: Robert Dinesen

The famous artist Benno has recently lost his wife. To process his emotions he begin a large painting called "A death in beauty" - a portrait of his wife. Having problems to bring life to the image he needs a model.

Dir: Robert Dinesen

A story of desire and deception during the Bolshevik uprising in Russia. Count Schuwaloff found dead. His wife's letter will explain all as the film delves into the characters' past through flashback.

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Konkurrencen perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Dir: Robert Dinesen

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Robert Dinesen

The rich banker Collin has lost one of his favorite daughters. He is unrestrained by grief. His other daughter is happily engaged and can not disperse the father's darkness. He drops deeper and deeper.

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of En Død i Skønhed perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Dir: Robert Dinesen

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Robert Dinesen

Jane Bernard, a woman whose husband has divorced her through no fault of her own, leaves her home for the seashore in order to forget the past. She meets Robert White, a wealthy young man, who can judge the true qualities of a woman. They are mutually attracted to each other, and agree to meet again at the seaside resort. Upon her arrival at the fashionable hotel, Jane unwittingly attracts the attention of David Lennox, a man of means, who passes most of his time with the young women who throng the promenade. Lennox is puzzled in his endeavor to recollect where he has seen Jane in the past, and finally solves the mystery when he finds her picture in an illustrated weekly, which printed the news of her divorce and hints that she is leading the life of an adventuress. After being repulsed in his attentions, Lennox informs the hotel management that Jane is not a desirable guest, and in consequence she is requested to settle her account on the following day. In order to meet this obligation she is obliged to sell her jewels, and, being aware of this, Lennox again presses his attentions upon her. In the meantime, Mr. White has arrived at the hotel and is welcomed by Jane. While seated in the dining room of the hotel brooding over the future she picks up a diamond brooch from the floor, and in her financial extremity disposes of this in order to realize money. Then, swayed by an impulse which she cannot resist, she visits the gambling casino with other guests, and is winning heavily when White appears upon the scene and dissuades her from tempting Dame Fortune any further. On the following morning she attempts to redeem the jewels which she had sold, and learns that they have been sent to the auction room. Upon her arrival there she finds that the only bidder against her is Lennox, and when she has exhausted the last of her money in bidding, a voice on the outskirts of the crowd proceeds to outbid Lennox. Robert White is the successful bidder, and restores the jewels to Jane, who at once gives back to its rightful owner the diamond brooch which had been dropped on the floor of the dining room and picked up by Jane. The ending of the photoplay is a happy one, but there are many interesting situations before the climax.