Sex, Sensations & Superstars: The History of Danish Silent Cinema

11
0h 59m
2020

Overview

Documentary on the rise and fall of the Danish silent film industry.

Country : Denmark
Languages : Dansk
Released Date: 2020-10-14

Top Billed Cast

Liv Thomsen

Self – Host

Lars-Martin Sørensen

Self – Interviewee

Anne Schwartz

Self – Interviewee

Ole Olsen

Self (archive footage)

Elith Pio

Self – Interviewee (archive footage)

Lotte Thrane

Self – Interviewee

Clara Pontoppidan

Self – Interviewee (archive footage)

Asta Nielsen

Self – Interviewee (archive footage)

Carl Theodor Dreyer

Self (archive footage)

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