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Film

The Clown's Revenge

Valdemar Hansen, Denmark, 1912

DK/FeatureDrama, MelodramaSilent films

The artistic cyclist Gaumont, his girlfriend Baptista, and their partner Rosa arrive in town with their travelling circus. Rosa is secretly in love with Gaumont, and to her great delight, she gets the opportunity to travel alone with him when Baptista gets injured and is bedridden. The two of them grow closer in secret, but the clown Pierre, who has set his sights on Baptista, gossips about the lovebirds for his own gain, thus igniting a fatal thirst for revenge in the betrayed.
Basic information Credits Materials
Original title Bagtalelsens Gift
Danish title Bagtalelsens Gift
International titles Am Glück vorbei
Other titles Skinsygens Kval, Klovnens Hævn, Clownens Hævn
Director Valdemar Hansen
Screenplay Valdemar Hansen
Appearance Henry Seemann, Agnete Blom, Aage Hertel, Ebba Thomsen
Production country Denmark
Technical info 720 meter, 35 mm, Normal, Black/white, Silent
Danish theatrical release 04.11.1912
Cinemas Kosmorama (København)
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Companies

Production company Nordisk Films Kompagni

Direction

Direction Valdemar Hansen

Script

Script Valdemar Hansen

Appearance

Gaumont, kunstcyklist Henry Seemann
Mlle. Rosa, Gaumonts partner Agnete Blom
Klovnen Pierre Aage Hertel
Baptista, skolerytterske Ebba Thomsen
Appearance Otto Lagoni
Appearance Christian Schrøder
Appearance Agnes Andersen
Appearance Ella Sprange
Appearance Valda Valkyrien
Appearance Johanne Krum-Hunderup

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