The navy captain Avanti Planetaros is inspired by his astronomer-father to travel through outer space to reach other worlds. He becomes an aviator and, along with the young scientist Dr. Krafft, the driving force behind the construction of a space-ship. Despite oppostion from the mocking Professor Dubius, Planetaros gathers a crew of fearless men and takes off. During the long voyage, the crew becomes restless; a mutiny is narrowly avoided. Finally, they reach Mars and discover that the planet is inhabited by people who have reached a higher stage of development, free of diseases, sorrow, violence, sexual urges, and the fear of death. Avanti falls in love with Marya, daughter of the Prince of Wisdom, the head of the Martians. Marya shares his feelings and decides to return with him in order to bring the wisdom of the Martians to the backward Earthlings. (stumfilm.dk)

Edgar Doran has lived all his life on his old, gloomy ancestral farm deep in the forest. On a visit to the big city, he meets – among an extravagant company of artists – the eccentric, beautiful Vera, who enchants him at first sight. Edgar’s strong feelings are reciprocated, the couple get married and move into his forest home together. However, Edgar’s long-time friend is very sceptical of the new mistress of the farm and is the first to sow a seed of suspicion against the mysterious Vera in Edgar’s sombre mind. When Edgar finds some love letters in Vera’s drawers, he sees his suspicions confirmed and decides to poison her. (Stumfilm.dk)

The stout Axel Høegh is a forester on the Troldborg estate in South Zealand, where he lives with his daughter Anne, who runs the house, and his son Mogens, who serves as a forester candidate under his father, and who is engaged to a young girl, Ulla Kryger, who is employed at a Copenhagen advertising agency.

In the most idyllic East Jutland, the corn stands tall and beautiful, while Count Carl Trolle and his family thrive. The daughter Mathilde and the honorable and hard-working Preben want to get married and are only waiting for Mathilde to turn 18 and Preben to finish his education. But the lazy and sloppy Magnus also has a good eye for Mathilde, and what he doesn't get, he takes.

The king's presence, his courtier Poul Flemming, who loves Elisabeth Munk, is to be the king's deputy at the wedding. However, the king hears rumors that the sheriff Albert Ebbesen has often been seen at Elverhøj with an elf girl, and when Ebbesen now arrives, he must explain away his secret meetings with the elf girl to the king.

Countess Ysabel is a young and rich woman with many suitors. An elegant and adventurous baron has managed to win her heart, but she anyway continues to play with other men’s feelings. Nemesis hits her when a young man with a broken heart kills himself, and the baron at the same time reveals a horrible secret. Ysabe'ls world seems to fall apart.