Masterpiece Selection that Capture the Essence of Hilde Petersen: G...

Dir: Victor Janson

Mrs, Hardy's honeymoon is a failure. Though her husband tries to surfeit her with kisses, the appearance of a fascinating creature on the beach arouses her jealousy, for she suspects they are acquainted. A yachting trip to which the newly-weds invite the husband's friend, a judge on holiday, is interrupted by the fair unknown appearing in bathing costume. Seething with jealousy, the young wife gives vent to her feelings, and when her husband is recalled to town, declines to accompany him. But the hated woman is on the train, and through the jamming of a latch the couple are in a sleeping compartment together all night. This brings matters to the Divorce Court, and a decree nisi is pronounced. Ultimately the husband and wife are reconciled, and the vivacious cause of the troubles marries the judge.

Dir: Victor Janson

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

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Victor Janson

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Victor Janson

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Das Spiel mit der Liebe perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

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

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Das Geheimnis der Mumie perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

A masked ball at the court of the Spanish king in Madrid. The embassy attaché of the Republic of the Morea in Paris, the somewhat easy-going Horace de Massarena, and the still young Count Juliano have arrived and begin to chat animatedly. Massarena tells his interlocutor that exactly a year ago in this very salon - also on the occasion of a masquerade ball - he was able to do a favor to an unknown woman masked as a black domino.

Dir: Victor Janson

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Victor Janson

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

In this Paris based romance, a loose woman falls for a dope fiend writer and tries to cure him, only to have him fall for another woman instead.

Dir: Victor Janson

Banker Rudi Moebius and his counselor arrive in Wien for an arranged marriage which should solve their financial problems. Only they don't know, but Lucie Weidling is broken too, and in love with Gustl, a musician without the courage to elope. Meanwhile Rudi meets Steffi and falls in love not even knowing her name. He and Lucie become good friends and decide to help each other.

Dir: Victor Janson

Anni happily starts working as underground ticket seller. A passenger in a rush leaves owing part of the ticket. He happens to be a postal service night pilot. He pays his debt and they start dating, in spite of their opposite schedules.