August Blom

August Blom was a Danish film director, writer, production leader and pioneer of silent films during the "golden age" of Danish filmmaking from 1910 to 1914.

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Atlantis (1913)

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.  (more)

DIRECTION:  August Blom
CAST:  Olaf Fønss  •  Ida Orloff  •  Ebba Thomsen  •  Carl Lauritzen

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.  (more)

DIRECTION:  August Blom
CAST:  Olaf Fønss  •  Ida Orloff  •  Ebba Thomsen  •  Carl Lauritzen

The White Slave Trade (1910)

Anna, a beautiful girl from a poor background, is offered a well-paid position as a lady's companion in London. Anna's boyfriend, the sceptical Georg, suspects that the job offer is too good to be true, but Anna dismisses him and reports to the London address. The ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  August Blom
CAST:  Ellen Diedrich  •  Victor Fabian  •  Julie Henriksen  •  Rigmor Jerichau

Anna, a beautiful girl from a poor background, is offered a well-paid position as a lady's companion in London. Anna's boyfriend, the sceptical Georg, suspects that the job offer is too good to be true, but Anna dismisses him and reports to the London address. The ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  August Blom
CAST:  Ellen Diedrich  •  Victor Fabian  •  Julie Henriksen  •  Rigmor Jerichau

A Victim of the Mormons (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. Hypnotized, she soon follows his every step. When she finally awakes from her trance, she finds ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  August Blom
CAST:  Valdemar Psilander  •  Clara Pontoppidan  •  Henry Seemann  •  Carlo Wieth

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. Hypnotized, she soon follows his every step. When she finally awakes from her trance, she finds ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  August Blom
CAST:  Valdemar Psilander  •  Clara Pontoppidan  •  Henry Seemann  •  Carlo Wieth

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1910)

Dr. Henry Jekyll experiments with scientific means of revealing the hidden, dark side of man and releases a murderer from within himself. This film is lost.  (more)

DIRECTION:  August Blom
CAST:  Alwin Neuß  •  Oda Alstrup  •  August Blom  •  Victor Fabian

Dr. Henry Jekyll experiments with scientific means of revealing the hidden, dark side of man and releases a murderer from within himself. This film is lost.  (more)

DIRECTION:  August Blom
CAST:  Alwin Neuß  •  Oda Alstrup  •  August Blom  •  Victor Fabian

Love's Devotee (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. But even though the love between the two grows, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Holger-Madsen  •  August Blom
CAST:  Valdemar Psilander  •  Christel Holch  •  Johanne Fritz-Petersen  •  Holger Reenberg

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. But even though the love between the two grows, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Holger-Madsen  •  August Blom
CAST:  Valdemar Psilander  •  Christel Holch  •  Johanne Fritz-Petersen  •  Holger Reenberg

The Spider's Prey (1916)

The titular villain is an infamous international criminal, Mrs. Valentin Kempel, known as “The Predator Spider” due to her habit of ensnaring innocent victims in her web. Men are enchanted by her, and she uses this to coerce them into taking part in her criminal ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  August Blom
CAST:  Rita Sacchetto  •  Thorleif Lund  •  Peter Nielsen  •  Anton De Verdier

The titular villain is an infamous international criminal, Mrs. Valentin Kempel, known as “The Predator Spider” due to her habit of ensnaring innocent victims in her web. Men are enchanted by her, and she uses this to coerce them into taking part in her criminal ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  August Blom
CAST:  Rita Sacchetto  •  Thorleif Lund  •  Peter Nielsen  •  Anton De Verdier

Temptations of a Great City (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. He indebts himself deeply and falls into the clutches of a malicious loan shark who is out ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  August Blom
CAST:  Valdemar Psilander  •  Clara Pontoppidan  •  Augusta Blad  •  Holger Hofmann

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. He indebts himself deeply and falls into the clutches of a malicious loan shark who is out ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  August Blom
CAST:  Valdemar Psilander  •  Clara Pontoppidan  •  Augusta Blad  •  Holger Hofmann

The Hand of Fate (1922)

The God-fearing vicar Niels Quist lives with his beloved daughter Mette in the small Jutland town of Vejlby. The newly elected county bailiff and local magistrate, Erik Sørensen, is the lucky fellow who wins Mette’s heart, but their happiness is short-lived: One ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  August Blom
CAST:  Gunnar Tolnæs  •  Viggo Wiehe  •  Ingeborg Spangsfeldt  •  Peter Nielsen

The God-fearing vicar Niels Quist lives with his beloved daughter Mette in the small Jutland town of Vejlby. The newly elected county bailiff and local magistrate, Erik Sørensen, is the lucky fellow who wins Mette’s heart, but their happiness is short-lived: One ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  August Blom
CAST:  Gunnar Tolnæs  •  Viggo Wiehe  •  Ingeborg Spangsfeldt  •  Peter Nielsen

The End of the World (1916)

Foreman West lives in a small mining town with his daughters Edith and Dina. When entrepreneur and mine owner Frank Stoll comes to town to inspect the work, he falls in love with Dina. Against her father's will, she elopes with the unscrupulous Stoll. News of a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  August Blom
CAST:  Olaf Fønss  •  Carl Lauritzen  •  Ebba Thomsen  •  Johanne Fritz-Petersen

Foreman West lives in a small mining town with his daughters Edith and Dina. When entrepreneur and mine owner Frank Stoll comes to town to inspect the work, he falls in love with Dina. Against her father's will, she elopes with the unscrupulous Stoll. News of a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  August Blom
CAST:  Olaf Fønss  •  Carl Lauritzen  •  Ebba Thomsen  •  Johanne Fritz-Petersen

In the Hands of Imposters (1911)

On her way to her aunt's house, motherless young Edith is kidnapped by a white slave trader and put in a brothel. Luckily Mr. Faith, Edith's travel acquaintance, senses that something is wrong.  (more)

DIRECTION:  August Blom
CAST:  Clara Pontoppidan  •  Lauritz Olsen  •  Thora Meincke  •  Otto Lagoni

On her way to her aunt's house, motherless young Edith is kidnapped by a white slave trader and put in a brothel. Luckily Mr. Faith, Edith's travel acquaintance, senses that something is wrong.  (more)

DIRECTION:  August Blom
CAST:  Clara Pontoppidan  •  Lauritz Olsen  •  Thora Meincke  •  Otto Lagoni

Her Son (1916)

Attorney Krogh and his wife, Gerda, are distraught about their only son, Kai, a wastrel and ne’er-do-well with no aim or direction in life. Kai again asks his mother for money and Gerda cannot refuse, even selling her jewellery when her son falls deep into debt. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  August Blom
CAST:  Carl Lauritzen  •  Betty Nansen  •  Arne Weel  •  Gyda Aller

Attorney Krogh and his wife, Gerda, are distraught about their only son, Kai, a wastrel and ne’er-do-well with no aim or direction in life. Kai again asks his mother for money and Gerda cannot refuse, even selling her jewellery when her son falls deep into debt. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  August Blom
CAST:  Carl Lauritzen  •  Betty Nansen  •  Arne Weel  •  Gyda Aller

The Black Chancellor (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. When Rallenstein finds out about their secret wedding, he furiously sets out to sabotage the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  August Blom
CAST:  Thorkild Roose  •  Poul Reumert  •  Ebba Thomsen  •  Valdemar Psilander

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. When Rallenstein finds out about their secret wedding, he furiously sets out to sabotage the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  August Blom
CAST:  Thorkild Roose  •  Poul Reumert  •  Ebba Thomsen  •  Valdemar Psilander

The Girl Behind the Counter (1911)

Edgar the rich man’s son meets Ebba the waitress, and sparks fly. Ebba quickly becomes pregnant, but when the young lovers want to marry, Edgar’s father will stop at nothing to quash the mismatch. (stumfilm.dk)  (more)

DIRECTION:  August Blom
CAST:  Elna From  •  Ella La Cour  •  Henny Lauritzen  •  Thorkild Roose

Edgar the rich man’s son meets Ebba the waitress, and sparks fly. Ebba quickly becomes pregnant, but when the young lovers want to marry, Edgar’s father will stop at nothing to quash the mismatch. (stumfilm.dk)  (more)

DIRECTION:  August Blom
CAST:  Elna From  •  Ella La Cour  •  Henny Lauritzen  •  Thorkild Roose

In Defense of the Nation (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. Will they ever get back together ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  August Blom
CAST:  Valdemar Psilander  •  Carl Lauritzen  •  Aage Hertel  •  Alma Hinding

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. Will they ever get back together ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  August Blom
CAST:  Valdemar Psilander  •  Carl Lauritzen  •  Aage Hertel  •  Alma Hinding

Was She Justified? (1914)

Count Von Teyn is a young officer in a cavalry regiment, and after a romantic courtship and marriage he unwittingly subscribes to a fund for the benefit of Miss Phoebe, a professional equestrienne.  (more)

DIRECTION:  August Blom
CAST:  Betty Nansen  •  Olaf Fønss  •  Adam Poulsen  •  Johannes Meyer

Count Von Teyn is a young officer in a cavalry regiment, and after a romantic courtship and marriage he unwittingly subscribes to a fund for the benefit of Miss Phoebe, a professional equestrienne.  (more)

DIRECTION:  August Blom
CAST:  Betty Nansen  •  Olaf Fønss  •  Adam Poulsen  •  Johannes Meyer

Desdemona (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.  (more)

DIRECTION:  August Blom
CAST:  Valdemar Psilander  •  Thyra Reimann

A husband and wife play the roles of Othello and Desdemona on stage, and find themselves in a similar situation in their own lives.  (more)

DIRECTION:  August Blom
CAST:  Valdemar Psilander  •  Thyra Reimann

The Ballet Dancer (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. In revenge she reveals the secret love story for the cuckolded husband and his guests at a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  August Blom
CAST:  Asta Nielsen  •  Valdemar Psilander  •  Svend Bille

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. In revenge she reveals the secret love story for the cuckolded husband and his guests at a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  August Blom
CAST:  Asta Nielsen  •  Valdemar Psilander  •  Svend Bille

Lady Mary's Love (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. But one night when Poul visits Vibeke in her room, things do not go as ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  August Blom
CAST:  Frederik Jacobsen  •  Henny Lauritzen  •  Else Frölich  •  Thorkild Roose

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. But one night when Poul visits Vibeke in her room, things do not go as ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  August Blom
CAST:  Frederik Jacobsen  •  Henny Lauritzen  •  Else Frölich  •  Thorkild Roose

A Paradise Lost (1913)

Feeling neglected by her busy husband, Muriel meets the nobleman Emile le Blanc and falls for him head over heels. But he is not what he claims to be. (stumfilm.dk)  (more)

DIRECTION:  August Blom
CAST:  Betty Nansen  •  Olaf Fønss  •  Poul Reumert  •  Vera Esbøll

Feeling neglected by her busy husband, Muriel meets the nobleman Emile le Blanc and falls for him head over heels. But he is not what he claims to be. (stumfilm.dk)  (more)

DIRECTION:  August Blom
CAST:  Betty Nansen  •  Olaf Fønss  •  Poul Reumert  •  Vera Esbøll

Love in the Tropics (1912)

Cecil Brown is the manager of a Tea plantation in India. He works hard, drinks heavy and is entertained by the Indian girl Profula. Brown is called back to the London office and looks forward to meet his long-time love Miss Violet. But Profula is not happy. She ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  August Blom
CAST:  Valdemar Psilander  •  Else Frölich  •  Edith Buemann  •  Aage Hertel

Cecil Brown is the manager of a Tea plantation in India. He works hard, drinks heavy and is entertained by the Indian girl Profula. Brown is called back to the London office and looks forward to meet his long-time love Miss Violet. But Profula is not happy. She ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  August Blom
CAST:  Valdemar Psilander  •  Else Frölich  •  Edith Buemann  •  Aage Hertel
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