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Michael poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 72.6 / 100
1924·Drama / Romance·1h 33m

MICHAEL

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.

Above the Line
Carl Theodor Dreyer·DirectorThea von Harbou·ScreenplayCarl Theodor Dreyer·ScreenplayRudolph Maté·Director of PhotographyHans Joseph Vieth·Music
Cast
Walter Slezak·MichaelMax Auzinger·Jules - MajordomoNora Gregor·Princess Lucia ZamikoffRobert Garrison·Charles Switt - JournalistBenjamin Christensen·Claude ZoretDidier Aslan·Duc de MonthieuAlexander Murski·Mr. AdelsskjoldGrete Mosheim·Mrs. Alice AdelsskjoldKarl Freund·LeBlanc - Art DealerWilhelmine Sandrock·Widow de Monthieu
Full Crew
(12 credits)
Directing· 1
Carl Theodor Dreyer·Director
Writing· 5
Thea von Harbou·ScreenplayCarl Theodor Dreyer·ScreenplayHerman Bang·NovelThea von Harbou·AdaptationCarl Theodor Dreyer·Adaptation
Camera· 2
Rudolph Maté·Director of PhotographyKarl Freund·Director of Photography
Sound & Music· 1
Hans Joseph Vieth·Music
Art & Design· 2
Hugo Häring·Costume DesignHugo Häring·Art Direction
Production· 1
Erich Pommer·Producer
By the Numbers
72.6
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Michael's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#C4422F
#E0B05A
#FFFFFF
Mood
Positive, Cheerful
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a man with dark curly hair and sunglasses, smiling at the viewer. He is wearing a red leather jacket with silver, mesh-like shoulder p”

Key Elements
Leather JacketSunglassesT ShirtTitle Text
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
8/10
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