Johan Jacobsen
Johan Jacobsen (14 March 1912 – 7 July 1972) was a Danish film director. His parents were theatre manager Jacob Jørgen Jacobsen (1865–1955) and actress Christel Holch (1886–1968). In the 1940s, Jacobsen directed a number of both popular and critically acclaimed films for the... Read full bio →
Dronningens vagtmester
When the Swedes occupy a Danish manor house, Svend Poulsen decides to help the family to safety. Along the way, Ib is taken prisoner. Svend Poulsen and his gang pretend to be a platoon of Swedish soldiers arriving at the castle where Ib is chained to the roof.
En fremmed banker på
One day a strange man comes by and, seeing the lonely situation, invites himself in out of the rain. The woman is quietly hospitable and allows him to remain overnight. He stays on the next day and the next day. Pretty soon the woman begins to fall in love.
Som sendt fra himlen
Laura says "no" at her wedding and flees the church, ending up at an abandoned cabin that later is filled with the owner and wedding guests who tracked her down.
Soldaten og Jenny
A good natured soldier with a killer right hand falls in love with a beautiful girl who has a troubled past.
Mens sagføreren sover
Four Danish-Americans who, thanks to their exploits across the Atlantic, should have been behind bars, have taken up residence in a Copenhagen hotel. It is not longing for their homeland that has driven them home, but the hope of making "the big deal," more specifically, securing the crown jewels at Rosenborg Castle in a daring coup.
Den usynlige hær
Denmark is under German occupation, and the young couple Alice and Poul must live separately. Poul is part of the resistance movement's invisible army and stays in England, while Alice lives with her mother and is drawn to Poul's friend Jørgen.
Otte akkorder
Eight separate family dramas (uncovering many aspects of deceit) are woven together to the sound of a certain Chopin waltz.
Mine kære koner
The celebrated actor George Bergmann has four divorces behind him. When his four former wives get the impression that he is cozying up to a very young actress, they feel that they must take action.
Ballade i Nyhavn
Mathisen has just left prison after a 3-month "recreational stay" and is resuming his work on the wrong side of the law with renewed energy. But things are not always as one hopes.
Baby på eventyr
Sparkling entertainment is always guaranteed when the lawyer couple Else and Erik meet in court as opponents. The marital struggle reaches new heights when Erik's youthful love one day demands his help in making her landlord jealous. Else promptly takes a job on the estate disguised as a maid.
Tobiasnætter
Alice is happily married to Christoffer Martensen. She was previously married to Ole Sand. The only thing they could ever agree on was to divorce. But now the hatchet is buried, and now that Ole Sand is in the country, what is more natural than an innocent visit to the Martenske home for 14 days?
Tag det som en mand
Jens and Trille Woller have only been married for six months, and so far they live happily together in their cozy artist's dormitory, where Jens works with a brush and palette in front of his easel, while Trille sits behind her typewriter and writes short stories for the weekly magazines. But that's only so far.
En lille tilfældighed
The young folk singer Peter Jespersen has returned from abroad and is now without a contract. He approaches director Andresen of the Alhambra Theatre, but is rejected, and Peter understands from the conversation that it will be important for him to get an impresario who can take care of the business for him.
Under byens tage
Under the city's roofs, life goes on in a motley manner. It alternates with tears and smiles, with happiness and sadness. In the artist restaurant "Mona Bar" in the inner city, the former model Mona Frank acts as the goddess of artists. She helps with both money and heartache. Among the many artists, Niels Brandemose has his own face.