Verdens Undergang
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| Verdens Undergang | |
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 Poster of the film Verdens Undergang |
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| Directed by | August Blom |
| Written by | Otto Rung |
| Starring | Ebba Thomsen |
| Cinematography | Louis Larsen |
| Distributed by | Fotorama |
| Release date(s) | 1916 |
| Running time | 77 Minutes |
| Country |  Denmark |
| Language | Silent film Danish intertitles |
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The End of the World (Danish: Verdens Undergang), (1916), is a Danish science fiction thriller silent film directed by August Blom and written by Otto Rung.[1] It stars Danish matinee idol Olaf Fønss and Ebba Thomsen. The science fiction film depicts a world-wide catastrophe when an errant comet passes by Earth and causes natural disasters and social unrest. Despite the lack of special effects technology, Blom and his crew created the comet disaster using showers of fiery sparks and shrouds of smoke. The film attracted a huge audience because of fears generated during the passing of Halley's comet six years earlier, as well as the ongoing turbulence and unrest of World War I.[2]
The End of the World was restored by The Danish Film Insitute (Det Danske Filminstitut) and rereleased on DVD in 2006.
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[edit] Selected Cast
- Olaf Fønss ... Frank Stoll
- Ebba Thomsen ... Dina, West's daughter
- Johanne Fritz-Petersen ... Edith, West's daughter
- Frederik Jacobsen ... the wandering prophet
- Carl Lauritzen ... Mine owner West
- Thorleif Lund ... the miner Flint
- Alf Blutecher (as Alf Blütecher) ... Director Reymers
- K. Zimmerman ... Astronomer Wissmann
- Moritz Beilawski
- Erik Holberg
[edit] Other Titles
The film is also known as:
- The End of the World
- The Flaming Sword
- L' épée flamboyante
- La espada flamígera
[edit] References
- ^ Verdens Undergang at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Verdens undergang. Det Danske Filminstitut. Retrieved on 2008-05-22.
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