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Michael

  • 1924
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
2.3K
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Benjamin Christensen in Michael (1924)
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A love triangle story between a famous painter, his young male model and an unscrupulous princess.A love triangle story between a famous painter, his young male model and an unscrupulous princess.A love triangle story between a famous painter, his young male model and an unscrupulous princess.

  • Director
    • Carl Theodor Dreyer
  • Writers
    • Herman Bang
    • Thea von Harbou
    • Carl Theodor Dreyer
  • Stars
    • Walter Slezak
    • Benjamin Christensen
    • Nora Gregor
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    2.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Carl Theodor Dreyer
    • Writers
      • Herman Bang
      • Thea von Harbou
      • Carl Theodor Dreyer
    • Stars
      • Walter Slezak
      • Benjamin Christensen
      • Nora Gregor
    • 31User reviews
    • 34Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top Cast12

    Walter Slezak
    Walter Slezak
    • Eugène Michael
    Benjamin Christensen
    Benjamin Christensen
    • Claude Zoret
    Nora Gregor
    Nora Gregor
    • Fürstin Lucia Zamikoff
    Alexander Murski
    • Herr Adelsskjold
    Grete Mosheim
    Grete Mosheim
    • Frau Alice Adelsskjold
    Didier Aslan
    • Herzog Monthieu
    Robert Garrison
    • Kunstkritiker Charles Switt
    Max Auzinger
    • Jules - Majordomus
    Karl Freund
    Karl Freund
    • Kunsthändlr LeBlanc
    Wilhelmine Sandrock
    • Herzoginwitwe Monthieu
    Eugène de Klotz
    • Baron
    Mady Christians
    Mady Christians
    • Frau
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Carl Theodor Dreyer
    • Writers
      • Herman Bang
      • Thea von Harbou
      • Carl Theodor Dreyer
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    Summary

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Grete Mosheim's debut.
    • Goofs
      When the painter Claude Zoret is talking to Mikael's creditor he switches from standing up to sitting down back to standing up between shots.
    • Quotes
      • [first lines]
      • Motto (titlecard): Motto: Now I can die in peace for I have known a great love.
    • Alternate versions
      In 2004, Kino International Corporation copyrighted a version with a piano score compiled and performed by Neal Kurz. It was produced for video by David Shepard and runs 86 minutes.
    • Connections
      Featured in Carl Th. Dreyer (1966)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • November 17, 1924 (Denmark)
    • Country of origin
      • Germany
    • Language
      • None
    • Also known as
      • Chained
    • Production company
      • Universum Film (UFA)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 33m(93 min)
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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