A Stage Romance; or, An Actor's Love (1908)
Hakon Berg is " the first lover " at one of the theatres in the capital. He is a talented young man, and his handsome appearance makes him popular among the ladies. Minna, the only daughter of the rich director Brammer, is one of Mr. Berg's sincerest admirers. Soon the young people meet, and spend a beautiful summer evening together. When Minna's father discovers that an actor is making love to his daughter he gets very angry, but she will not give him up, and at last she elopes with him. They both get an engagement at a theatre in a country town, and one day Director Brammer finds them there, but father and daughter again part in anger. Three years later Berg is on a sure road to destruction, and his faith in his own greatness and wonderful ability grows with his mental and bodily decline. He will never listen to instruction any more, and one fine day he is turned away from the theatre because he, in front of the director, flatly refuses to play the part that is intended for him, and even tears it to pieces. After five years Berg is a perfect wreck, only keeping up life by singing in the yards. One evening the unhappy couple go home together. He is very disappointed, and, letting his rage fall upon her, he shakes her and pushes her all along the street. Neither of them notices an old gentleman, who has been watching the poor unfortunate couple sadly. When they come home to their wretched rooms, Berg becomes insane. He puts a gold paper crown on his head, and with madness in both look and manner he begins to play King Lear. But his wretched, worn-out body cannot stand so much excitement. He gets a convulsive fit and drops down dead. While Minna flings herself down on the bed of her sick child, the door opens and her father appears. It was he who watched them going home, and he followed his daughter in order to save her from further misfortune. Minna draws a long breath of release, and father and daughter are united.
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GenresDrama
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| Viggo Larsen | Director |
| Axel Graatkjær | Cinematographer |
| Cast | Role |
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| Aage Brandt |
