In Fjordby, preparations are underway for a big celebration—the town's 500th anniversary, with music and dancing. The festive Mrs. Ingeborg, who earns her living playing the organ in church and at dances when the young people want to party, is constantly short of money. That is why she has a little side business: she teaches piano. Mrs. Ingeborg has a close family relationship with her lodger, the young veterinarian Kåre. He has repeatedly helped her financially. Mrs. Ingeborg needs money for a new dress for her foster daughter Nelly to wear to the party. Aunt Jessie lives on the first floor. She was once in a relationship with Mrs. Ingeborg's brother, but he broke up with her and married someone else. However, Mrs. Ingeborg still considers her a sister-in-law. She is well off financially, so she has to help out when Mrs. Ingeborg needs money for the dress.

1952 Danish film by Alice O'Fredericks

1943 film by Poul Bang

1949 film by Alice O'Fredericks

Eight old school friends meet at Tove's to discuss what has happened in the last 10 years. Some have made careers, others have become homemakers, some are married and others alone. The community is intact, but what no one knows is that Tove is hiding a big, unhappy secret.

1950 film by Jon Iversen, Alice O'Fredericks

1945 film by Lau Lauritzen, Alice O'Fredericks

1939 film by Lau Lauritzen, Alice O'Fredericks

1942 film directed by Lau Lauritzen Jr. and Alice O'Fredericks

1937 film by Alice O'Fredericks, Lau Lauritzen

1953 film by Alice O'Fredericks

1938 film by Lau Lauritzen, Alice O'Fredericks

Anders returns to Denmark to visit his ill mom too late. Her lawyer tells him he's the illegitimate child of an estate owner. He goes there incognito and works on the big farm and falls for the maid and later for a gold digger.

1952 film by Alice O'Fredericks

1951 film by Jon Iversen, Alice O'Fredericks

1962 film by Alice O'Fredericks

1960 film by Alice O'Fredericks

1964 film by Ib Mossin, Alice O'Fredericks

Landowner Martin Kaas lives with his grandson Martin at Næsbygård. Martin is an avid horseman. One day, his horse loses a shoe, so Martin goes to see the village blacksmith Mortensen, where he meets the blacksmith's foster daughter Elise. The blacksmith is known to be an honest and religious man, but no one but Elise knows how brutal and cruel he really is. Elise discovers that her foster father, together with the estate's manager Hermansen, is involved in many shady deals that are not in the best interests of the estate. Martin, who often feels lonely, forms a warm friendship with Elise. One day, Martin disappears, and a letter left on his bed reveals that he has been kidnapped and that only a large ransom can bring the boy back.

1956 film by Alice O'Fredericks