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Dir: Victor Janson

Yvette, a famous dancer, arranges that Niniche, a pretty hotel dish washer, shall impersonate her in order to mislead a detective employed by the uncle of her fiancee, Ferdinand. Supposing Niniche to be Yvette, Clifton falls in love with her, but is horrified to discover-- despite her protests that she has never kissed another in all--that she has, as he believes, a child by a former marriage. Following many complications, Niniche retires broken-hearted to the kitchen, whither she is followed by Clifton, who, delighted to discover that she is not Yvette, asks her to become his wife.

Dir: Victor Janson

Two burglars are caught one night by the bon vivant rich owner of the house when he unexpectedly returns home early. One of them escapes, but he catches the other, a young girl. He sets his mind on redeeming her, changing his lifestyle in the process. Complications arise when his sister, who has contracted gambling debts, accepts money from a relation to cover them and cannot return the amount.

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

Dir: Victor Janson

An unemployed man who plays a concertina gets involved with a band of crooks and tries to frustrate a kidnapping, in this farcical caper.

Dir: Victor Janson

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

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

Dir: Victor Janson

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Victor Janson

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

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

Dir: Victor Janson

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Victor Janson

First of several filmed versions of a popular period operetta, in which an early 18th century noblewoman in Poland falls in love with a revolutionary student activist.

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

Dir: Victor Janson

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Victor Janson

The young Queen of Nlilrania and her consort, Prince Ferdinand, are deeply attached to each other, but a hectic youth in Vienna has left him with a flirtatious disposition. An old flame visits the palace, and the Queen apparently has justification for her jealousy. She orders her husband to remain in his apartments. He retaliates by returning the key of the door between their rooms. After a furious scene he departs for Vienna with the Countess. The Queen secretly follows with her aide-de-camp. in the train they encounter sonic officers, and the Queen not only dances, but at Vienna goes to the Arts Ball, where her husband awaits the Countess. Though masked, he recognizes her, and reconciliation ensues.