The House of Ill Repute - 1912

A young woman, Nina, works as a singer at a Copenhagen variety theatre, but when her contract expires she suddenly finds herself with no income to support her and her old mother. Upon seeing a newspaper advertisement looking for singers for a theatre in St. Petersburg, Nina jumps at the chance – and a few weeks later she is on her way. However, the advertisement is a hoax, and she actually ends up in a notorious brothel. She fears that all hope is out, but at the same time her sailor boyfriend has just landed in St. Petersburg and is leaving no stone unturned to find his beloved.

32min
1912
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating5.8/10

Cast

Augusta Blad profile pictureAugusta BladEnkefru Søholm
Richard Christensen profile pictureRichard ChristensenLøjtnant Svend Thomsen
Viggo Lindstrøm profile pictureViggo LindstrømArtistagent og bordelvært Cohn

About The House of Ill Repute

The House of Ill Repute Overview

A young woman, Nina, works as a singer at a Copenhagen variety theatre, but when her contract expires she suddenly finds herself with no income to support her and her old mother. Upon seeing a newspaper advertisement looking for singers for a theatre in St. Petersburg, Nina jumps at the chance – and a few weeks later she is on her way. However, the advertisement is a hoax, and she actually ends up in a notorious brothel. She fears that all hope is out, but at the same time her sailor boyfriend has just landed in St. Petersburg and is leaving no stone unturned to find his beloved.

Runtime: 32min

Extra details

Original Title: Det berygtede Hus
Original Language: Danish
Directed By: Urban Gad
Production Companies
Nordisk Film