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Michael

19241h 35mCarl Theodor Dreyer
IMDb 7.1 · Rotten Tomatoes 94%

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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.

DramaRomance
PrincessArtistModelSilent FilmLgbtGay Theme

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What is Michael (1924) about?

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…

Who stars in Michael?

Michael stars Walter Slezak (Michael), Max Auzinger (Jules - Majordomo), Nora Gregor (Princess Lucia Zamikoff), Robert Garrison (Charles Switt - Journalist), Benjamin Christensen (Claude Zoret). The film was directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer.

How long is Michael?

Michael has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1924.

Is Michael worth watching?

Michael holds an IMDb rating of 7.1/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 94. Fans of Drama, Romance are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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