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The End of the World (1916)

1916 · Silent film · 73 min · dir. August Blom

  • Science Fiction
  • Action
  • Drama
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Synopsis

Foreman West lives in a small mining town with his daughters Edith and Dina. When entrepreneur and mine owner Frank Stoll comes to town to inspect the work, he falls in love with Dina. Against her father's will, she elopes with the unscrupulous Stoll. News of a meteor approaching the earth causes panic and Stoll exploits the situation to make a killing on the stock market; Collaborating with the press to quell the news of the meteor eases public tensions and guarantees him a fortune. He plans to survive in a secret underground tunnel, with Dina and his wealthy pals in tow. But things don't go as planned.

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Details

Director
August Blom
Writer
Otto Rung
Cinematography
Louis Larsen
Studio
Nordisk Film Denmark
Released
1916-04-01
Original title
Verdens undergang
Running time
73 minutes
Language
Danish
Collection
Silent Films, Feature Films

Cast & crew

Reviews on the Internet Archive

★★★★★ · Great! · Sue712 · 2024-02-06

This production is beyond excellent. The quality of the movie is just, really really good. Sharp and clear, in tones of black/white/grey (no sepia). Wonderful acting and story line. Some of the effects seemed of quality before their time.

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