Falling in love with a courtesan, ungrateful young man steals from his adoptive father a brilliant artist Claude. Realizing that the son is driven not by deceit, and passion, Claude Michael donates money, cloths and life itself... religious Chamber-love story in the style of "kammerspiel" a unique cocktail of lush Baroque of nature, and refined-the graphic style of the Danish film classics.
Michael
Year | 1924 |
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Country | Germany |
Director | Carl Theodor Dreyer |
Cinematography | Karl FreundRudolph Maté |
Scriptwriters | Herman BangThea von HarbouCarl Theodor Dreyer |
Produced | Erich Pommer |
Music | Hans Joseph Vieth |
Art Direction | Hugo Häring |
Genres | DramaMelodrama |
Release Date | September 26, 1924 |
Runtime | 86 min. |
Plot Summary
Did You Know?
The film is based on the novel by Herman Bang "Michael", which was released in 1902.