Gunnar Tolnæs

Gunnar Tolnæs

Born: December 7, 1879
Died: November 9, 1940
in Oslo, Norway

Movies for Gunnar Tolnæs...

Sex in Chains
Title: Sex in Chains
Character: Fabrikant Rudolf Steinau
Released: October 24, 1928
Type: Movie
A young man is convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to a term in prison. There he forms a close relationship with his cellmate. Upon his release his wife is concerned as to how prison has changed the man she married.
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The Sleeping house
Title: The Sleeping house
Character: Richard Torp
Released: October 9, 1926
Type: Movie
As their shared wealth disappears, Elisabet’s love for her husband Richard also evaporates. She leaves him and finds a new husband with his finances in order. When the new husband subsequently leaves her and her daughter falls ill, Elisabet understands she is at fault and asks for Richard’s forgiveness. However, he’s been hiding in Italy and doesn’t respond to her inquiries. But then everything changes when a young woman from the past suddenly comes knocking on his door.(stumfilm.dk)
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Maharadjahens yndlingshustru III
Title: Maharadjahens yndlingshustru III
Released: August 24, 1926
Type: Movie
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Hennes lilla majestät
Title: Hennes lilla majestät
Released: September 7, 1925
Type: Movie
Catherine defies her strict father and accompanies a traveling theater company. Her father picks up the daughter and as a punishment he sends her to a priest farm in the countryside.
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The Little Austrian
Title: The Little Austrian
Released: September 15, 1924
Type: Movie
The Viennese child Leni Rossner accidentally gets separated from her tour group at the train station. Fortunately, luck smiles upon her when the kind-hearted young businessman Jørgen Wedel takes her to her destination: The Lassen family’s fashionable villa, Fredensro. As a friend of the family, he has been coming there for many years and, as expected, the family welcomes Leni with open arms and decides that she can stay there for the summer. It turns out that Leni’s presence brings peace and tranquility to the otherwise tense family dynamics, and she even finds time to play matchmaker for Jørgen Wedel and the Lassen’s 18-year-old daughter, Edith.
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My Friend the Detective
Title: My Friend the Detective
Released: April 7, 1924
Type: Movie
You can't necessarily use literature to solve a murder. That’s what the avid reader of detective novels, Astrid, will realise when she tries to imitate her novel heroes in a creepy murder mystery. Although her skills as a private detective fall short, she still learns a lot from her attempts. Such as that a charming policeman can be as good as any Sherlock Holmes, both in crime and in love. (Stumfilm.dk)
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Honeymoon Island
Title: Honeymoon Island
Released: February 23, 1924
Type: Movie
Shipowner Holm’s young wife Grete has a head full of romantic ideas. Holm is particularly irritated by her interest in the poet Lorens Bøllemose, who has almost moved in with the couple. With the help of a friend, he plots a shipwreck during an excursion on the Øresund. Stranded on a deserted island with both men, Grete comes to realise that she prefers her manly spouse to the romantic poet. (stumfilm.dk)
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The Hand of Fate
Title: The Hand of Fate
Character: Erik Sørensen, herredsfoged
Released: March 20, 1922
Type: Movie
The God-fearing vicar Niels Quist lives with his beloved daughter Mette in the small Jutland town of Vejlby. The newly elected county bailiff and local magistrate, Erik Sørensen, is the lucky fellow who wins Mette’s heart, but their happiness is short-lived: One day, the vicar’s farmhand mysteriously disappears, and all signs suggest that the vicar is the killer. But is Erik Sørensen willing and able to sentence his own true love's father to death?
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Mirrors of the Soul
Title: Mirrors of the Soul
Released: September 22, 1921
Type: Movie
When the rich man’s son Egil falls in love with the poor showgirl Rigi, his family is sceptical. They think that she’s not a good match for him, and perhaps they’re right. Just as the young couple’s fortunes are on the up, the bride-to-be disappears without a trace, and Egil is plagued by doubt: Was Rigi his true love, or was he just blinded by her beautiful yet mysterious maiden eyes? (Stumfilm.dk)
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Sturmflut des Lebens
Title: Sturmflut des Lebens
Character: Dr. Heinz Sanden
Released: August 12, 1921
Type: Movie
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Prometheus
Title: Prometheus
Released: April 18, 1921
Type: Movie
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Die Lieblingsfrau des Maharadscha
Title: Die Lieblingsfrau des Maharadscha
Character: The Maharaja of Odhapur
Released: January 20, 1921
Type: Movie
The Maharaja of Odhapur goes on a trip to Europe and meet the young dancer Ellen Esmond. In her London accommodation, the Savoy Hotel, the Indian prince can prove to be a gallant gentleman and protect Ellen from an intrusive theatrical agent. The Maharaja asks the artist to entertain his guests the following evening with her dancing skills, including England's representatives in India. The maharaja is thrilled with both the person Ellen and her dance performances. His brother Bhima, who was always in the shadow of the Maharajah, drinks excessively and also is also magically attracted to Ellen Esmond.
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A Romance of Riches
Title: A Romance of Riches
Released: March 18, 1920
Type: Movie
The carefree Countess Evelyn lives a life of luxury at her people’s expense. Even her 25th birthday must be celebrated with a bang, even though the coffers are empty and the people are waiting for their paychecks. The estate’s main creditor, Mr. Darnley, sends an agent to get a grip on the failing finances, but the pressure eventually becomes too much for Evelyn, so she chooses to declare bankruptcy. As the people storm the castle, she and the agent must flee to a hunting lodge in the forest, where Evelyn – in primitive conditions and without a maid – discovers the joy of manual labour. Meanwhile, some romance crops up between Evelyn and the agent, who turns out not to be who he claimed. (Stumfilm.dk).
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Lykkelandet
Title: Lykkelandet
Released: December 22, 1919
Type: Movie
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Maharadjahens yndlingshustru II
Title: Maharadjahens yndlingshustru II
Released: October 27, 1919
Type: Movie
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Hendes Helt
Title: Hendes Helt
Released: March 17, 1919
Type: Movie
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A Friend of the People
Title: A Friend of the People
Character: Ernst Kamp - Typographer
Released: December 6, 1918
Type: Movie
The social storm after World War I divides the people. In the eye of the storm are three brothers fighting for the lower classes, each in his own way. Waldo the blacksmith wants a world revolution by power and violence. Ernst the typographer is convinced that knowledge and understanding, enlightenment and education is the way to go. And Kurt the ethereal watchmaker sees society as a malfunctioning clockwork that can be fixed by a simple yet drastic intervention. (Stumfilm.dk)
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A Trip to Mars
Title: A Trip to Mars
Character: Avanti Planetaros
Released: February 22, 1918
Type: Movie
The navy captain Avanti Planetaros is inspired by his astronomer-father to travel through outer space to reach other worlds. He becomes an aviator and, along with the young scientist Dr. Krafft, the driving force behind the construction of a space-ship. Despite oppostion from the mocking Professor Dubius, Planetaros gathers a crew of fearless men and takes off. During the long voyage, the crew becomes restless; a mutiny is narrowly avoided. Finally, they reach Mars and discover that the planet is inhabited by people who have reached a higher stage of development, free of diseases, sorrow, violence, sexual urges, and the fear of death. Avanti falls in love with Marya, daughter of the Prince of Wisdom, the head of the Martians. Marya shares his feelings and decides to return with him in order to bring the wisdom of the Martians to the backward Earthlings. (stumfilm.dk)
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Mands Vilje
Title: Mands Vilje
Released: January 5, 1918
Type: Movie
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The Pierrot
Title: The Pierrot
Character: Jean Riot
Released: December 10, 1917
Type: Movie
Gross misunderstandings result in the young actor Jean leaving his wife and child. Years later, the family meets again in the theatre. Jean enters the stage as Pjerrot, whilst his wife and their daughter sit in the audience. The daughter slips behind the stage unnoticed, where suddenly a fire breaks out. Jean, dressed as a clown, must plunge into the flames in a heroic attempt to save both his marriage and the life of his estranged daughter. (Stumfilm.dk)
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Livets Gøglespil
Title: Livets Gøglespil
Released: February 12, 1917
Type: Movie
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A Prince of Bharata
Title: A Prince of Bharata
Character: The Maharaja
Released: January 31, 1917
Type: Movie
At a European seaside resort, Elly von Langen, the beautiful daughter of an officer, meets an elegant Indian maharajah and falls in love with him. She elopes with the maharajah to India. Much to her chagrin, she finds herself installed in his harem there, and even though she is accorded the status of being his favourite wife, she does not have her freedom. One day, Elly eyes an opportunity to escape her captivity. But will the Maharajah ever let her go? Or perhaps it is not the walls of the palace that are holding Elly back? (Stumfilm.dk)
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His Innocent Dupe
Title: His Innocent Dupe
Character: Jurian Fox - Detective
Released: August 10, 1916
Type: Movie
A detective is hired to watch over the fortune of a rich lady because there have been a lot of thefts in the area lately. A hypnotizing villain is at large!
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När konstnärer älska
Title: När konstnärer älska
Released: January 18, 1915
Type: Movie
The famous painter Bernhard Steen has made a portrait of the actress Thora Flemming.
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Children of the Streets
Title: Children of the Streets
Character: Karl Sterner
Released: October 19, 1914
Type: Movie
Karl Sterner falls for Jenny, a beautiful young woman from an impoverished background, and soon discovers that he cannot control her willful personality - which proves to cause many conflicts in their marriage.