Fortunately through flames
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Fortunately through flames |
| Original title | Gennem Flammerne til Lykken |
| Country of production | Denmark |
| original language | Danish |
| Publishing year | 1915 |
| Rod | |
| production | Filmfabriken Danmark |
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Through Flames Fortunately is a Danish drama in three acts from 1915.
action
The young Elsa, daughter of the innkeeper, is in love with the penniless but hardworking forest worker Anders. However, she is also courted by the rich forest owner Fuhrmann and Elsa's parents are flattered by the prospect of a good match for their daughter. A gypsy recognizes the love between Elsa and Anders and tells Anders that he will find happiness through flames. She also knows that there will be blood on Fuhrmann's hands, but hides this prophecy from him - out of revenge, because he has behaved unkind to her child.
The Waldschenkenwirt has a secret passion: he goes poaching regularly, which both his family and Anders reject. During one of his nocturnal hunts he is hit by a stray bullet from the wagoner's weapon and dies. Anders has Fuhrmann suspected of being the perpetrator, but cannot prove his guilt. Only the gypsy gives him evidence of Fuhrmann's guilt, which Anders does not use against Fuhrmann. Meanwhile, he continues to woo Else, and soon her mother wants to force her to marry Fuhrmann. Suddenly a thunderstorm breaks out and thunder and lightning fall over the village. Numerous houses go up in flames. Anders sees the village in flames from his poor hut and rushes to help, his horse going through and falling from a bridge into the river. It is otherwise possible to save Elsa and her mother from the flames. He also tries to bring the carter to safety, but the forest owner dies in the flames. Anders refrains from telling Elsa and her mother about Fuhrmann's guilt for the death of the innkeeper. Elsa's mother, in turn, asks Anders for forgiveness for her behavior and agrees to Else and Anders marrying.
production
Through Flames Fortunately came into Danish cinemas on December 2, 1915. The premiere took place in the Victoria Theater. In Germany, the film ran in January 1916 in the Christensen film house.
The length specifications for the film vary, so Det Danske Filminstitut calls a total length of 682 meters, while contemporary German-language reviews indicate a total length of 1000 meters.
criticism
"Good material, photos, games and especially a rider's fall from the bridge into the water and fire scene very good," said the criticism. "The film contains wonderful scenes that conjure up the forest directly on the screen," said the Vienna Film Week .
Web links
- By flames fortunately in the Internet Movie Database (English).
- Luckily through flames at The German Early Cinema Database .
- Gennem Flammerne til Lykken on the website of the Danske Filminstitut (with a contemporary program).
Individual evidence
- ↑ According to contemporary criticism. In the original, however, the name is "Fulman" according to the film program.
- ↑ Cf. Gennem Flammerne til Lykken. On the website of the Danske Filminstitut .
- ↑ a b anon .: cinema industry. In: The Film Week. No. 143, January 22, 1916, ZDB -ID 2364662-7 , p. 39.
- ↑ anon .: Filmhaus Christensen. In: Paimann's film lists. No. 3, 13-14. January 1916, ZDB ID 1285380-x .