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Film

The Face Thief

Gunnar Helsengreen, Denmark, 1910

9 min.DK/FeatureSilent films

When Consul Bjørn is unexpectedly summoned to a meeting in town, he leaves his wife home alone in their luxury villa. At the same time, a cunning criminal has escaped his pursuers. His gang of robbers overpower the consul, steal his clothes, and the ‘Face Thief’ impersonates the consul so that he can rob the family. But justice is served in the end, and the identity theft is revealed.
Basic information Credits Materials
Original title Ansigtstyven
Danish title Ansigtstyven
Director Gunnar Helsengreen
Screenplay Aage Garde
Appearance Aage Garde, Jenny Roelsgaard, Philip Bech, Alfred Cohn
Production country Denmark
Technical info 35 mm, Silent
Danish theatrical release 27.10.1910
Cinemas Løvebiografen
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Companies

Production company Fotorama

Direction

Direction Gunnar Helsengreen

Script

Script Aage Garde

Appearance

Konsul Bjørn/Ansigtstyven Aage Garde
Ingeborg, konsulens frue Jenny Roelsgaard
Politidirektøren Philip Bech
Svi-Svi, forbryder Alfred Cohn
Levemanden, forbryder Aage Schmidt
Røret, forbryder Aage Fønss
Dansemusen, forbryder Marie Niedermann
Pariserdrengen, forbryder Aage Bjørnbak
Appearance Peter Malberg
Appearance Axel Garde

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