Nedbrudt nerven/The Hill Park Mystery (A. W. Sandberg, 1923)

Thomas C. Christenson, Who was kind enough to write to me from the Danish Film Institute last year, in his articles Restoration of Danish Silent Films: In Colour and Restoring a Danish Silent Film: Nedbrute Nerver writes about the restoration of what he deems to be “a comic mystery plot set in contemporary time in an unnamed Western country.” Nordisk Film Kompagni title books were used in the restoration to augment the original nitrate print.

Starring in "The Hill Park Mystery" was actress Olga d'Org, the photoplay having been written by Laurids Skands.

During 1924, Anders W. Sandberg showcased both Karina Bell and Karen Casperson in the film "House of Shadows" (Moraenen), photographed by Chresten Jourgensen, the photoplay written by Laurids Skandis.


A.W. Sandberg, notably at a time when Denmark was looking for foreign markets to which to export Film to quell an economic crisis caused by competion from Hollywood, gained recognition as a director by adapting the works of Charles Dickens, including “Our Mutual Friend” (1921), starring Karen Caspersen, ”Great Expectations” (1922), starring Olga d'Org, “David Copperfield” (1922) and “Little Dorritt” (1924), starring Karina Bell and Karen Winther. Peter Cowie, in his volume Scandinavian Cinema, writes that Anders Wilhelm Sanders had chosen Dickens because of his "fondness of emotional drama". Forsyth Hardy, in his volume Scandinavian Film writes, "These films had some success in Scandinavia where their wistful sentimentality had an appeal, but for audiences in Britain and America they failed to capture the essential flavor of Dickens' work."

Danish Silent Film

A.W. Sandberg