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Film

Dearly Purchased Honour

William Augustinus, Denmark, 1911

13 min.DK/FeatureDrama, Crime filmSilent films

Dr. Thaw cheats on his wife, Rose, with her friend, Nina. One evening, while he’s out enjoying his secret happiness, Rose is murdered by a burglar, and he finds her limp and cold body in their marital bed the next morning. Out of respect for Nina, he refuses to say where he was at the time of the murder and ends up being charged with the murder of his wife. 12 years will have to pass before they meet again.
Basic information Credits Materials
Original title Dyrekøbt Ære
Danish title Dyrekøbt Ære
Director William Augustinus
Screenplay Alfred Kjerulf
Appearance Gerhard Jessen, Nina Millung, Frederik Jacobsen, Jacoba Jessen
Production country Denmark
Technical info 310 meter, 35 mm, Normal, Black/white, Silent
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Companies

Production company Nordisk Films Kompagni

Direction

Direction William Augustinus

Script

Script Alfred Kjerulf

Appearance

Dr. Thaw Gerhard Jessen
Rose, Thaws kone Nina Millung
Dr. Fields Frederik Jacobsen
Nina, Fields' kone Jacoba Jessen
Appearance Axel Boesen
Appearance Julie Henriksen
Appearance Otto Lagoni
Appearance Doris Langkilde

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