Michael (1924)
1924 · 1h 35m · Drama, Romance
Genres: Drama, Romance
A mature and visually elegant period romance that remains one of the earliest and most compassionate overtly gay-themed films in movie history. Based upon Herman Bang's 1902 novel, Dreyer's Michael refashions the classical Greek myth of Jupiter and Ganymede into a love triangle between an aging…
Director: Carl Theodor Dreyer
Writers: Herman Bang, Thea von Harbou, Carl Theodor Dreyer
Music by: Hans Joseph Vieth
Cinematography: Rudolph Maté, Karl Freund
Rated 6.4/10 by 55 viewers
Cast
Walter Slezak as Eugene MichaelBenjamin Christensen as Claude ZoretNora Gregor as Princess Lucia ZamikoffMax Auzinger as Jules - MajordomoRobert Garrison as Charles Switt - Art CriticKarl Freund as LeBlanc - Art DealerAlexander Murski as Mr. AdelsskjoldGrete Mosheim as Mrs. Alice AdelsskjoldDidier Aslan as Duke MonthieuWilhelmine Sandrock as Dowager Duchess MonthieuEugène de Klotz as BaronMady Christians as Woman (uncredited)More like this
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