| Brief Description: | The first two films by Benjamin Christensen (Haxan), arguably the most innovative director of Danish silent cinema. Sealed Orders (1914, 85 mins.) is a Sherlockian mystery involving mistaken identities, hidden evidence, and secret passions. Christensen stars alongside Karen Sandberg, Fritz Lamprecht, and Amanda Lund. Blind Justice (1916, 100 mins.) is a romantic melodrama about an escaped criminal who goes on the run with his young child. With Christensen, Sandberg, Peter Fjeldstrup, and Jon Iverson. Silent with Danish and English intertitles. Requires a multi-standard (PAL/NTSC) DVD player, or a region-free or region 2 compatible player with a multi-standard (PAL/NTSC) television. |
