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Michael

Plot: 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 artist, Zoret, his protagonist Michael, and Princess Zamikoff, an aristocratic femme fatale as entranced by Michael’s youthful beauty as Zoret is
Release Date: Friday, September 26 1924
101 years ago
Genres: Drama, Romance
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Cast

Portrait of Walter SlezakWalter Slezak. Walter Slezak was 22 in Michael as 'Michael'.
Birthday: Sat, May 03 1902 –
Died: Thu, Apr 21 1983
Portrait of Max AuzingerMax Auzinger. Max Auzinger was 85 in Michael as 'Jules - Majordomo'.
Birthday: Fri, Jul 26 1839 –
Died: Fri, May 11 1928
Portrait of Nora GregorNora Gregor. Nora Gregor was 23 in Michael as 'Princess Lucia Zamikoff'.
Birthday: Sun, Feb 03 1901 –
Died: Thu, Jan 20 1949
Portrait of Robert GarrisonRobert Garrison. Robert Garrison was 52 in Michael as 'Charles Switt - Journalist'.
Birthday: Thu, Jul 18 1872 –
Died: Mon, Jan 06 1930
Portrait of Benjamin ChristensenBenjamin Christensen. Benjamin Christensen was 44 in Michael as 'Claude Zoret'.
Birthday: Sun, Sep 28 1879 –
Died: Thu, Apr 02 1959
Portrait of Didier AslanDidier Aslan. Didier Aslan was >> in Michael as 'Duc de Monthieu'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Alexander MurskiAlexander Murski. Alexander Murski was 54 in Michael as 'Mr. Adelsskjold'.
Birthday: Mon, Nov 01 1869 –
Died: Thu, Apr 01 1943
Portrait of Grete MosheimGrete Mosheim. Grete Mosheim was 19 in Michael as 'Mrs. Alice Adelsskjold'.
Birthday: Sun, Jan 08 1905 –
Died: Mon, Dec 29 1986
Portrait of Karl FreundKarl Freund. Karl Freund was 34 in Michael as 'LeBlanc - Art Dealer'.
Birthday: Thu, Jan 16 1890 –
Died: Sat, May 03 1969
Portrait of Wilhelmine SandrockWilhelmine Sandrock. Wilhelmine Sandrock was >> in Michael as 'Widow de Monthieu'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mady ChristiansMady Christians. Mady Christians was 32 in Michael as 'Woman (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sun, Jan 17 1892 –
Died: Mon, Oct 29 1951

Crew

Portrait of Carl Theodor DreyerCarl Theodor Dreyer. Carl Theodor Dreyer was 35 in Michael as 'Screenplay, Director, Adaptation'
Birthday: Sun, Feb 03 1889 –
Died: Wed, Mar 20 1968
Portrait of Karl FreundKarl Freund. Karl Freund was 34 in Michael as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Thu, Jan 16 1890 –
Died: Sat, May 03 1969
Portrait of Rudolph MatéRudolph Maté. Rudolph Maté was 26 in Michael as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Fri, Jan 21 1898 –
Died: Tue, Oct 27 1964
Portrait of Thea von HarbouThea von Harbou. Thea von Harbou was 35 in Michael as 'Adaptation, Screenplay'
Birthday: Wed, Dec 19 1888 –
Died: Thu, Jul 01 1954
Portrait of Erich PommerErich Pommer. Erich Pommer was 35 in Michael as 'Producer'
Birthday: Sat, Jul 20 1889 –
Died: Sun, May 08 1966
Portrait of Hans Joseph ViethHans Joseph Vieth. Hans Joseph Vieth was >> in Michael as 'Music'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Herman BangHerman Bang. Herman Bang was >> in Michael as 'Novel'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hugo HäringHugo Häring. Hugo Häring was >> in Michael as 'Art Direction, Costume Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday