Steffensen, an old brewery owner, has but two passions: brewing – a craft passed down through generations, whose traditions he faithfully upholds – and his daughter, Emma, whose lovely face is the living image of his deceased wife. The brewer asks his brewmaster to a party at his mansion. Having enjoyed a game of tennis, the brewmaster and Emma part to dress for the evening. At the party, the brewmaster seizes the moment to propose to Emma, but in the meantime a young brewery worker has caught her fancy. Embittered, the brewmaster leaves and, following a clash with a former mistress, starts a fire in the brewery, blaming it on the young brewery worker who is his rival.
| Production company | Det skandinavisk-russiske Handelshus |
| Distributor | Dansk-Svensk Film |
| Release date and place | 9.8. 1912 / Victoria-Teatret |
Directed by
| Rasmus Ottesen | Director |
Screenplay
| Carl Th. Dreyer | Screenwriter |
| Viggo Cavling | Screenwriter |
Cinematography by
| Adam Johansen | Director of Photography |
Cast
| Olaf Fønss | Erik Holk, a brewery worker |
| Rasmus Ottesen | I.M. Steffensen, the owner of the brewery |
| Emilie Sannom | Emma, Mr. Steffensen's daughter |
| Richard Jensen | Otto Schultz, head brewer |
| Jacoba Jessen | Worker at the brewery |
| Vanda Mathiesen | A dancer |
| Elna Panduro | A dancer |
| Peter S. Andersen | A police agent |
| Stella Lind | |
| Tippe Lumbye |