The Mysterious X (1914) - full transcript
On the brink of war, Lt. van Hauen is summoned to take command of the cruiser, but due to unforeseen events, he is wrongfully convicted as a traitor.
SEALED ORDERS
Director:
BENJAMIN CHRISTENSEN
Manuscript:
Benjamin Christensen
& Laurids Skands
Cinematography:
Emil Dinesen
Cast:
Lieutenant van Hauen... Benjamin Christensen
His wife... Karen Sandberg
Count Spinelli... Hermann Spiro
Rear-admiral van Hauen... Fritz Lampretch
Jane, the nanny... Amanda Lund
War is impending.
Liutenant van Hauen
writes his will.
"Our flag is too good
for that!"
Lieutenant van Hauen
hands over the will to
his wife.
Count Spinelli adores
Mrs. van Hauen
I rashly promised you a
picture of myself, but
you must not ask for
more. I love my husband
and my children.
BEWARE OF X AT MIDNIGHT!
...and my love for you could
bring many sacrifices.
Yours
Count Spinelli
Orders for Lieutenant van Hauen:
Immediately take charge over
the cruiser "Gelderland".
van Hauen
Rear-admiral
The fleet of the fatherland
The fleet of the fatherland
At midnight two suspicious
characters approach the
old mill.
At midnight two suspicious
characters approach the
old mill.
"That's where the
count lives!"
BEWARE OF X AT MIDNIGHT!
Your last intelligence was
very valuable. Enclosed
fin $10,000. Send all
important information
by carrier pigeon
from X.
...bring you a remembrance
of love -- of the lovely hours
we could spend together.
Your husband might be
suspicious if you do not
attend the party.
Thank you for the photo.
I kiss your picture.
Spinelli
The count picks up
his guests.
In the afternoon at
the count's state
"When can I speak
to you -- alone?"
Lieutenant van Hauen's
father, rear-admiral
van Hauen.
"The war has started!"
A final attempt
"We're at war! -- Long live
the fatherland!"
"We're at war! -- Long live
the fatherland!"
The letter!
"Can I please have a
paper elephant?"
The sealed orders
The sealed orders
"The fatherland expects
everyone to perform
his duty!"
"Should we say evening
prayer for father?"
"Here are the
sealed orders"
"Here are the
sealed orders"
Orders for 2nd division:
Attack at dawn
-- South -- South West.
van Hauen
Rear-admiral
"We have to hurry
on board!"
The coat!!
2nd division attacks
at dawn
-- South -- South West!
2nd division attacks
at dawn
-- South -- South West!
"My son -- a traitor!"
"Examine the sealed
orders!"
The next morning
The next morning
Search of the house
"He says that my father
has been arrested!"
All of a sudden she sees
Spinelli's words of love in
the right light. He is a
liar and a fraud. She
remembers his coat.
All of a sudden she sees
Spinelli's words of love in
the right light. He is a
liar and a fraud. She
remembers his coat.
The minutes of
the hearing arrive
a few days later.
The minutes of
the hearing arrive
a few days later.
- but also the henchmen
of the count are ready -
The verdict
"Stop! My husband
is innocent!"
"Count Spinelli was
with me that evening.
He forgot his coat.
Maybe he is the
traitor!"
"My wife is rambling
- the coat is mine!"
"Examine the coat!"
Your last intelligence was
very valuable. Enclosed
find $10,000. Send all
important information
by carrier pigeon
from X.
"If the coat is yours,
you must be the
recipient of this letter!"
She tries to move the
rear-admiral to provide
count Spinelli as a
witness.
She tries to move the
rear-admiral to provide
count Spinelli as a
witness.
...among the currently
missing persons is
count Spinelli.
"Dear God, please let
me see my father
one more time."
- The elephant - that is the
letter from Spinelli! - And
the X - it is the wings of
the mill! - The solution
must be found in the
old mill!
- The elephant - that is the
letter from Spinelli! - And
the X - it is the wings of
the mill! - The solution
must be found in the
old mill!
The old mill is at the
center of the battle.
"I am Mrs. van Hauen.
You must help me prove
the innocence of
my husband!"
To clear my conscience
before death, I hereby
confess to having opened
Lieutenant van Hauen's
sealed orders.
Count Spinelli
Safe -
Safe -
"Deliver this to Mrs.
van Hauen personally."
The disastrous
photograph
I rashly promised you a
picture of myself, but
you must not ask for
more. I love my husband
and my children.
THE END
Director:
BENJAMIN CHRISTENSEN
Manuscript:
Benjamin Christensen
& Laurids Skands
Cinematography:
Emil Dinesen
Cast:
Lieutenant van Hauen... Benjamin Christensen
His wife... Karen Sandberg
Count Spinelli... Hermann Spiro
Rear-admiral van Hauen... Fritz Lampretch
Jane, the nanny... Amanda Lund
War is impending.
Liutenant van Hauen
writes his will.
"Our flag is too good
for that!"
Lieutenant van Hauen
hands over the will to
his wife.
Count Spinelli adores
Mrs. van Hauen
I rashly promised you a
picture of myself, but
you must not ask for
more. I love my husband
and my children.
BEWARE OF X AT MIDNIGHT!
...and my love for you could
bring many sacrifices.
Yours
Count Spinelli
Orders for Lieutenant van Hauen:
Immediately take charge over
the cruiser "Gelderland".
van Hauen
Rear-admiral
The fleet of the fatherland
The fleet of the fatherland
At midnight two suspicious
characters approach the
old mill.
At midnight two suspicious
characters approach the
old mill.
"That's where the
count lives!"
BEWARE OF X AT MIDNIGHT!
Your last intelligence was
very valuable. Enclosed
fin $10,000. Send all
important information
by carrier pigeon
from X.
...bring you a remembrance
of love -- of the lovely hours
we could spend together.
Your husband might be
suspicious if you do not
attend the party.
Thank you for the photo.
I kiss your picture.
Spinelli
The count picks up
his guests.
In the afternoon at
the count's state
"When can I speak
to you -- alone?"
Lieutenant van Hauen's
father, rear-admiral
van Hauen.
"The war has started!"
A final attempt
"We're at war! -- Long live
the fatherland!"
"We're at war! -- Long live
the fatherland!"
The letter!
"Can I please have a
paper elephant?"
The sealed orders
The sealed orders
"The fatherland expects
everyone to perform
his duty!"
"Should we say evening
prayer for father?"
"Here are the
sealed orders"
"Here are the
sealed orders"
Orders for 2nd division:
Attack at dawn
-- South -- South West.
van Hauen
Rear-admiral
"We have to hurry
on board!"
The coat!!
2nd division attacks
at dawn
-- South -- South West!
2nd division attacks
at dawn
-- South -- South West!
"My son -- a traitor!"
"Examine the sealed
orders!"
The next morning
The next morning
Search of the house
"He says that my father
has been arrested!"
All of a sudden she sees
Spinelli's words of love in
the right light. He is a
liar and a fraud. She
remembers his coat.
All of a sudden she sees
Spinelli's words of love in
the right light. He is a
liar and a fraud. She
remembers his coat.
The minutes of
the hearing arrive
a few days later.
The minutes of
the hearing arrive
a few days later.
- but also the henchmen
of the count are ready -
The verdict
"Stop! My husband
is innocent!"
"Count Spinelli was
with me that evening.
He forgot his coat.
Maybe he is the
traitor!"
"My wife is rambling
- the coat is mine!"
"Examine the coat!"
Your last intelligence was
very valuable. Enclosed
find $10,000. Send all
important information
by carrier pigeon
from X.
"If the coat is yours,
you must be the
recipient of this letter!"
She tries to move the
rear-admiral to provide
count Spinelli as a
witness.
She tries to move the
rear-admiral to provide
count Spinelli as a
witness.
...among the currently
missing persons is
count Spinelli.
"Dear God, please let
me see my father
one more time."
- The elephant - that is the
letter from Spinelli! - And
the X - it is the wings of
the mill! - The solution
must be found in the
old mill!
- The elephant - that is the
letter from Spinelli! - And
the X - it is the wings of
the mill! - The solution
must be found in the
old mill!
The old mill is at the
center of the battle.
"I am Mrs. van Hauen.
You must help me prove
the innocence of
my husband!"
To clear my conscience
before death, I hereby
confess to having opened
Lieutenant van Hauen's
sealed orders.
Count Spinelli
Safe -
Safe -
"Deliver this to Mrs.
van Hauen personally."
The disastrous
photograph
I rashly promised you a
picture of myself, but
you must not ask for
more. I love my husband
and my children.
THE END