Michael (Mikael) (1924)

  
Format:  Michael (Mikael) DVD 
 
 
Legendary Danish director Carl Theodor Dreyer presents this landmark silent film exploration of homosexuality. As aging artist Claude pursues his protege Michael, the pair works on creating a portrait of aristocratic femme fatale Princess Zamikoff. But when the unscrupulous royal becomes smitten with Michael, it sets in motion a chain of devastating events. Walter Slezak, Nora Gregor, Benjamin Christensen star. AKA: "Chained: The Story Of The Third Sex," "Heart's Desire." 86 min. Standard; audio commentary; filmography. Silent with music score.
 
SKU: D76263
$26.99
Regularly $29.99
Category:
Silents
Director:
Carl Th. Dreyer
Rated:
NR
Color:
Black & White
Format: 
Fullscreen
Closed Captioned:
 No
Cast:  Benjamin Christensen, Walter Slezak, Nora Gregor, Robert Garrison, Grete Mosheim, Max Auzinger, Didier Aslan, Karl Freund, Mady Christians, Alexander Murski, Wilhemine Sandrock
 

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