Clara Pontoppidan

Clara Pontoppidan

Born: April 24, 1883
Died: January 22, 1975
in Copenhagen, Denmark
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Clara Pontoppidan also known as Clara Wieth (April 23, 1883 – January 22, 1975) was a Danish actress. She worked in Swedish and Danish silent films, including A Victim of the Mormons (Denmark, 1911).

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Sex, Sensations & Superstars: The History of Danish Silent Cinema
Title: Sex, Sensations & Superstars: The History of Danish Silent Cinema
Character: Self – Interviewee (archive footage)
Released: October 14, 2020
Type: Movie
Documentary on the rise and fall of the Danish silent film industry.
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How to Behave in a Fourposter Bed
Title: How to Behave in a Fourposter Bed
Character: Enkegrevinde von Hasteen
Released: February 4, 1972
Type: Movie
A police lieutenant woman goes undercover into a mansion where a couple maintains a school to teach young women how to catch a man... Especially if they are rich and into marriage. The courses include a number of disciplines, including judo and strip-tease.
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Ta' lidt solskin
Title: Ta' lidt solskin
Released: October 17, 1969
Type: Movie
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Relax Freddy
Title: Relax Freddy
Character: Mama
Released: June 5, 1966
Type: Movie
A Chinese diplomat is kidnapped from a conference in Genève and the world peace is at risk. The trail leads to a hiding place in Denmark and the Danish secret service brings in their best agent, agent Smith, who has been in a psychiatric hospital since his last assignment. To accompany Smith they once again turn to novelty and party tricks salesman Frede Hansen, because they need an unrecognizable man to infiltrate the crime syndicate behind the kidnapping.
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I brændingen
Title: I brændingen
Character: Fru Brun
Released: August 15, 1965
Type: Movie
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Slottstappning
Title: Slottstappning
Character: Ms. Ehrenborg von Wendelshausen
Released: December 26, 1964
Type: Movie
About a man who takes advantage of his friends and one day comes across an extraordinary painting.
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Alt for kvinden
Title: Alt for kvinden
Character: Ditlevs faster, baronesse Sophie
Released: July 24, 1964
Type: Movie
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Indenfor murene
Title: Indenfor murene
Character: Sara
Released: October 31, 1963
Type: Movie
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Støvsugerbanden
Title: Støvsugerbanden
Character: Camilla
Released: February 25, 1963
Type: Movie
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Skærmydsler
Title: Skærmydsler
Released: May 14, 1961
Type: Movie
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Frihedens pris
Title: Frihedens pris
Character: Jødisk flygtning
Released: March 11, 1960
Type: Movie
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De sjove aar
Title: De sjove aar
Released: August 31, 1959
Type: Movie
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Parasitterne
Title: Parasitterne
Released: May 29, 1958
Type: Movie
Skuespil af Soya Instruktion: Søren Melson Medvirkende: Gunnar Lauring; Clara Pontoppidan; Birgitte Reimer; Henrik Wiehe; Malene Schwartz; Else-Marie; Poul Müller; Keld Markuslund; Emil Hass Christensen
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Jeg elsker dig
Title: Jeg elsker dig
Released: August 16, 1957
Type: Movie
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En kvinde er overflødig
Title: En kvinde er overflødig
Character: Enkefru Tang
Released: April 29, 1957
Type: Movie
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The bride from Dragstrup
Title: The bride from Dragstrup
Character: Margrethe Dragstrup
Released: August 17, 1955
Type: Movie
At Helene Dragstrup's 20th birthday, her grandmother Margrethe decides that it is time that Helene learns something about life outside the protective walls of the estate.
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Mens porten var lukket
Title: Mens porten var lukket
Released: August 23, 1948
Type: Movie
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Regnen holdt op
Title: Regnen holdt op
Character: Frøken Meta
Released: February 26, 1942
Type: Movie
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Kongen Bød
Title: Kongen Bød
Character: Frederikke Louise Stolberg, grevinde
Released: March 16, 1938
Type: Movie
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Goofy Movies Number Two
Title: Goofy Movies Number Two
Character: Woman (archive footage) (uncredited)
Released: February 24, 1934
Type: Movie
A satire on movie newsreels combines with humorous narration of silent screen footage in this one reel comedy short.
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Church and organ
Title: Church and organ
Character: Herremandens elskerinde
Released: March 9, 1932
Type: Movie
Grethi Birger is 17 years old - and now stands all alone in the world. Her mother, the great singer, has died in Paris and she has never known his father.
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Hadda Padda
Title: Hadda Padda
Character: Hrafnhildur, kaldet Hadda Padda
Released: January 1, 1924
Type: Movie
Hrafnildur, also known as “Hadda Padda", and her sister Kristrun are spending the summer in scenic Breidabol with Hadda Padda’s fiancé, Ingolf. A pleasant time is had by all, until Kristrun and Ingolf can deny their love no longer and Ingolf breaks up with Hadda Padda. Deeply wounded, she plots her revenge. (Stumfilm.dk)
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Once Upon a Time
Title: Once Upon a Time
Character: The Princess of Illyria
Released: October 3, 1922
Type: Movie
The Princess of Illyria has spurned every suitor, when a gypsy loitering around the castle catches her eye. In actuality, he is the Prince of Denmark, there with his friend Kasper Røghat. The prince captivates her with magic devices, a noisemaker and a copper kettle, in return for kisses and a night in her bedchamber. When Kasper Røghat tells the king about the “affair,” the princess is thrown out of the castle, forcing her to settle in Denmark with the prince and work as a poor potter. Will the fairytale have a happy ending? (Stumfilm.dk)
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Häxan
Title: Häxan
Character: Sister Cecilia, Nun
Released: September 18, 1922
Type: Movie
Grave robbing, torture, possessed nuns, and a satanic Sabbath: Benjamin Christensen's legendary film uses a series of dramatic vignettes to explore the scientific hypothesis that the witches of the Middle Ages suffered the same hysteria as turn-of-the-century psychiatric patients. But the film itself is far from serious-- instead it's a witches' brew of the scary, gross, and darkly humorous.
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Prometheus
Title: Prometheus
Released: April 18, 1921
Type: Movie
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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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The House of Fatal Love
Title: The House of Fatal Love
Released: January 12, 1920
Type: Movie
A curse by ancient spirits haunts the living in ‘The House of Fatal Love’. In spite of his young age, Count Eric Denton is very angry and jealous, which frightens his beautiful wife. Eric is to inherit a castle from his dying uncle. On his deathbed, the uncle tells Eric of the terrible misdeeds of their ancestors, which brought a curse upon the family. After a restless night, Eric wakes up to a true nightmare: he discovers his wife’s lifeless body. Could it be that she’s died by his own accursed hand? The film appears heavily fragmented. Read the full plot in the cinema programme below. -stumfilm.dk
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The Power of Love
Title: The Power of Love
Character: Nina
Released: August 24, 1919
Type: Movie
Nina turns in a wanted criminal, Carl Weldon, to get the reward and save her ailing mother, who sadly expires before Nina has time to return. Visiting his father in jail, Weldon’s son Victor learns that his father is innocent of the murder for which he has been convicted. Victor rages at the anonymous informer but cannot prove his father’s innocence. A few years later, Nina and Victor accidentally meet, and love blossoms between them. But Nina is racked by guilt. What if Victor learns that it was she who informed on his father? (stumfilm.dk)
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Lægen
Title: Lægen
Character: Annie Ralins
Released: March 6, 1918
Type: Movie
The plague breaks out and Dr. Harold Lister tries to find a cure and heal the sick.
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Midnatssjælen
Title: Midnatssjælen
Released: July 18, 1917
Type: Movie
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The Man Without a Future
Title: The Man Without a Future
Character: Grace, Dremonts datter
Released: August 28, 1916
Type: Movie
While holidaying, the beautiful heiress Grace meets the love of her life. Percy Fancourt is a cowboy and hardly a suitable match for a millionaire’s daughter – at least not if you ask her father. Reluctantly, she returns home. Then, a surprising piece of news reaches heartbroken Percy: a huge estate in London has been willed to him as sole heir. Will his newfound wealth make his marriage to Grace possible? (stumfilm.dk)
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Eve
Title: Eve
Released: June 13, 1916
Type: Movie
When Eve Vange regains her sight after a successful operation, she falls in love with her saviour – the young ophthalmologist Juel. Her fiancé Ernst, who is both her cousin and a teacher at the school for the blind, sets her free so she can marry the man she loves. However, it doesn’t take long before the marital bliss crumbles and darkness descends on Eve’s life again. (Stumfilm.dk)
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Bra flicka reder sig själv
Title: Bra flicka reder sig själv
Character: Ruth Landén
Released: October 12, 1914
Type: Movie
Ruth has had a happy childhood until her family falls on hard time. Not wishing to be a burden she decides to get a job but she's having a hard time getting one until she gets the idea to dress up as a boy and get a job as a milkman.
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Saints and Sorrows
Title: Saints and Sorrows
Character: Maria
Released: January 16, 1914
Type: Movie
Maria lives with her alcoholic father in a cabin the forest. One day she is seduced by the local land owner after he gives her a ring. Shortly afterwards he decides to leave the area and travel to Stockholm.
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The Miracle
Title: The Miracle
Released: December 1, 1913
Type: Movie
Based on the novel Lourdes by Émile Zola.
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På livets ödesvägar
Title: På livets ödesvägar
Released: October 6, 1913
Type: Movie
The son of a poor fisherman and the daughter of a wealthy landlord fall in love, but meet with obstacles to being together. Their happiness meets with objection by her father, who intends to permanently separate them.
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Crossed Swords
Title: Crossed Swords
Character: Rose, krigsministerens datter
Released: February 18, 1913
Type: Movie
The two young officers Edmond and Clayton both fall in love with Rose – the daughter of the Minister of War. When Rose falls victim to a serious accident, Clayton risks his life to save her whereas Edmond cowardly shrinks from helping. As Rose and Clayton become a couple, Edmond's jealousy gets the better of him. (stumfilm.dk)
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The Modern Girl
Title: The Modern Girl
Released: November 19, 1912
Type: Movie
Upon suddenly losing his fortune, the young Count Berner sets out for New York to try his luck there. With his winning nature and great drive, he quickly advances from being a stevedore to becoming a chauffeur for a well-known millionaire. But when he embarks on a relationship with the millionaire’s daughter Anny, he gets into trouble: another suitor of hers gets jealous and will stop at nothing to get Berner out of the way.(Stumfilm.dk)
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The Aeroplane Inventor
Title: The Aeroplane Inventor
Released: May 4, 1912
Type: Movie
The creative yet debt-ridden inventor Fred must sell his beloved prototype of an aeroplane. Fred’s wife is ill and needs expensive medicine. The buyer is the usurer Frank, who doesn’t understand technology other than a status symbol. Thus, Frank needs a pilot, and Fred swallows his pride and takes the job. On the day of the test flight, a violent storm is brewing. Will Fred’s own invention seal his fate? (Stumfilm.dk)
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The Vampire Dancer
Title: The Vampire Dancer
Character: Silvia Lafont, the Vampire Dancer
Released: March 4, 1912
Type: Movie
The man-hungry “vampire,” later to be popularized by America’s Theda Bara, made her screen debut in this Danish melodrama directed by August Blom. Clara Wieth starred in the title role of the Vampire Dancer, which is just what she was: a dancer performing her seductions on-stage. Off-stage, the young girl is kindhearted and a bit naïve. The lustful dance, during which Robert Dinesen succumbs to the dancer’s fatal charms, remained the centerpiece of the film, which was a popular success and made Wieth an international star.
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A Victim of the Mormons
Title: A Victim of the Mormons
Character: Nina Gram
Released: October 2, 1911
Type: Movie
On a holiday, the family Gram meets a young, mysterious man who turns out to be a Mormon. In spite of her fiancèe's presence, the daughter Nina is drawn to the stranger. Hypnotized, she soon follows his every step. When she finally awakes from her trance, she finds herself on a ship to Utah, in the clutches of a dangerous man. (Stumfilm.dk)
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The Girl Behind the Counter
Title: The Girl Behind the Counter
Character: Ebba
Released: August 12, 1911
Type: Movie
Edgar the rich man’s son meets Ebba the waitress, and sparks fly. Ebba quickly becomes pregnant, but when the young lovers want to marry, Edgar’s father will stop at nothing to quash the mismatch. (stumfilm.dk)
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The Price of Beauty
Title: The Price of Beauty
Released: April 7, 1911
Type: Movie
Countess von Würzen is of a certain age, but she still captivates the men she meets on her way. When her daughter Elsa announces her engagement to the young, handsome Leopold von Raven, the countess suddenly feels the years creeping up on her. So she cannot help herself when, at the engagement party, she finds Leopold suddenly leaning in towards her. (Stumfilm.dk)
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Temptations of a Great City
Title: Temptations of a Great City
Character: Anna Hansen
Released: March 6, 1911
Type: Movie
Mrs. Hellertz is distraught about her son Aage, who – in spite of a good pay and generous support from home – manages to spend every penny on debauchery in the night life. He indebts himself deeply and falls into the clutches of a malicious loan shark who is out for Mrs. Hellertz's fortune. To complicate things further, Aage starts a relationship with the loan shark's beautiful daughter. (Stumfilm.dk)
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In the Hands of Imposters
Title: In the Hands of Imposters
Character: Edith von Felsen
Released: January 23, 1911
Type: Movie
On her way to her aunt's house, motherless young Edith is kidnapped by a white slave trader and put in a brothel. Luckily Mr. Faith, Edith's travel acquaintance, senses that something is wrong.
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The Picture of Dorian Gray
Title: The Picture of Dorian Gray
Released: October 5, 1910
Type: Movie
Based on the novel "The Picture of Dorian Gray" by Oscar Wilde.
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A Human Life
Title: A Human Life
Released: January 1, 1910
Type: Movie
A boy from a poor family grows up to become a successful scientist. The demanding work costs him the love of his life which he bitterly regrets, lying on his death bed. The film was found on four reels in a collection from the local history archive in Aalborg. They were registered as four separate films, but both the style of the intertitles and the actors indicate that the reels belong together. The film's program has not been found, which makes it difficult to identify whether there are parts missing. (stumfilm.dk)