Short film
Ambrosius
1910 · 8 min
A brief, sombre silent-era tragedy of ambition and doomed romance, played with earnest theatrical gravity and a slow, mournful pull.
- Directed by
- Gunnar Helsengreen
- Genres
- Drama
- Starring
- Aage Fønss, Jenny Roelsgaard, Philip Bech
- Overview
- Ambrosius Stub is elated when he gets the position as a writer, working for the Baron. This means a steady income and new experiences, as well as various new acquaintances. Among the latter lurks a dangerous infatuation that has fatal consequences for Ambrosius. The film is an adaptation of Chr. K. F. Molbech’s 1877 play of the same name. (stumfilm.dk)
- How it feels
- Melancholic, romantic and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- Love, obsession, betrayal, ambition
- Content
- Mild sexual content. No violence, gore or swearing.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Gunnar Helsengreen
- Genres
- Drama
- Starring
- Aage Fønss, Jenny Roelsgaard, Philip Bech


