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Film

Midsummer-time

August Blom, Denmark, 1912

34 min.DK/FeatureDrama, MelodramaSilent films

The merchant’s son Aage wants to save his father from bankruptcy by marrying the rich man’s daughter Irma. Aage dutifully courts her, although not a single spark flies between them. One day, Irma’s household receives guests, and Solveig, an 18-year-old beauty, opens Aage’s eyes as to which love he’s about to sacrifice for the sake of his father. Will duty outweigh love for Aage?
Basic information Credits Materials
Original title Det gamle Købmandshus
Danish title Det gamle Købmandshus
Other titles Midsommer
Director August Blom
Screenplay Axel Garde
Appearance Cajus Bruun, Valdemar Psilander, Augusta Blad, Thorkild Roose
Production country Denmark
Domestic distribution Fotorama
Technical info 865 meter, 35 mm, Black/white, Silent
Danish theatrical release 04.03.1912
Cinemas Victoria-Teatret
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Companies

Production company Nordisk Films Kompagni
Domestic distribution Fotorama

Direction

Direction August Blom

Script

Script Axel Garde

Appearance

Købmand Clausen Cajus Bruun
Aage, købmandssøn Valdemar Psilander
Appearance Augusta Blad
Appearance Thorkild Roose
Irma Johanne Dinesen
Solveig Zanny Petersen
Appearance Elith Pio
Appearance Tage Hertel
Appearance Julie Henriksen
Appearance Frederik Jacobsen
Appearance H.C. Nielsen
Appearance Franz Skondrup
Appearance Frederik Christensen
Appearance Axel Boesen
Appearance Axel Mattsson
Appearance Maggi Zinn

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