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 6.3/10 by 53 viewers
Cast
Walter Slezak as MichaelMax Auzinger as Jules - MajordomoNora Gregor as Princess Lucia ZamikoffRobert Garrison as Charles Switt - JournalistBenjamin Christensen as Claude ZoretDidier Aslan as Duc de MonthieuAlexander Murski as Mr. AdelsskjoldGrete Mosheim as Mrs. Alice AdelsskjoldKarl Freund as LeBlanc - Art DealerWilhelmine Sandrock as Widow de MonthieuMady Christians as Woman (uncredited)More like this
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