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Michael

Dreyer's Michael, drawn from Herman Bang's 1902 novel, reimagines the classical myth of Jupiter and Ganymede as a love triangle. Aging artist Zoret is captivated by his young protagonist Michael, while the aristocratic Princess Zamikoff—a femme fatale—is equally entranced by Michael's youthful beauty. The film is a visually elegant period romance and remains one of the earliest and most compassionate overtly gay-themed works in movie history.

Original title
Michael
Genre
Drama, Romance
Director
Carl Theodor Dreyer
Cast
Walter Slezak, Benjamin Christensen, Nora Gregor, Max Auzinger, Robert Garrison, Karl Freund, Alexander Murski, Grete Mosheim, Didier Aslan, Wilhelmine Sandrock, Eugène de Klotz, Mady Christians
Country
Germany
Studios
UFA
Language
de
Year
1924
Duration
95
Release date
1924-09-26
TMDB
6.400 · 55 votes
Status
Released

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