The Road to Happiness

The Road to Happiness

28 mins | Drama | Sept. 19, 1918

Peter Niemand, a blacksmith by trade, is prone to drink and has something of a bad reputation with his comrades and his employer alike. One day, the factory owner is finally fed up with the lazy worker, giving him one last chance to change his ways. If not, he will be fired. Seized by a fierce desire for revenge, Niemand decides to burn down the factory. But before he can put his plans into action, he falls asleep, and in his dream he sees himself in the place of his employer. Can these visions help make Peter Niemand a better person? (stumfilm.dk)

The Road to Happiness

28 mins | Drama | Sept. 19, 1918

The Road to Happiness
Peter Niemand, a blacksmith by trade, is prone to drink and has something of a bad reputation with his comrades and his employer alike. One day, the factory owner is finally fed up with the lazy worker, giving him one last chance to change his ways. If not, he will be fired. Seized by a fierce desire for revenge, Niemand decides to burn down the factory. But before he can put his plans into action, he falls asleep, and in his dream he sees himself in the place of his employer. Can these visions help make Peter Niemand a better person? (stumfilm.dk)
Producers Nordisk Films Kompagni
Original title Lykken
Directors Holger-Madsen
Writers Benedikt Velten

Cast

Wilhelm Birch

as The Wanderer

Tronier Funder

as Factory Smith

Erik Holberg

as Krause, Factory Owner

Valdemar Psilander

as Peter Niemand

Ebba Thomsen

as Mrs. Niemand

Jørgen Schønberg

as Franz, Peter and Hannie's son