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The Abyss
Urban Gad, Denmark, 1910
38 min.DK/FeatureErotic melodrama, Drama, MelodramaSilent films
Magda, a piano teacher, meets Knud, a parson’s son, who invites her to spend the summer at his parents’ parsonage. When a travelling circus stops in the village, Magda leaves the meek Knud for the dashing circus rider Rudolf. But circus life with Rudolf quickly turns out to be anything but happy, and Magda comes to a tragic end.
The preserved material is characterized by chemical degradation in several places, which can disturb the film experience. The famous dancing scene was also marked by degradation, until material from the Swedish film cenorship was found. Now, the dancing scene appears to be in better shape than the rest of the film, based on content that wasn't meant for public display in Sweden.
The preserved material is characterized by chemical degradation in several places, which can disturb the film experience. The famous dancing scene was also marked by degradation, until material from the Swedish film cenorship was found. Now, the dancing scene appears to be in better shape than the rest of the film, based on content that wasn't meant for public display in Sweden.
| Original title | Afgrunden |
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| Danish title | Afgrunden |
| International titles | Der Abgrund, Avgrunden, Abgründe, L' abîme, Woman always pays |
| Director | Urban Gad |
| Screenplay | Urban Gad |
| Director of Photography | Alfred Lind |
| Appearance | Asta Nielsen, Poul Reumert, Robert Dinesen, Emilie Sannom |
| Production country | Denmark |
| Domestic distribution | Danske Filminstitut |
| Technical info | 750 meter, 35 mm, Normal, Black/white, Silent |
| Danish theatrical release | 12.09.1910 |
| Cinemas | Kosmorama (København) |
| Danish rating | Allowed for all |
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| Executive Producer | Kosmorama |
| Commissioned by | Kosmorama |
| Domestic distribution | Danske Filminstitut |
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| Direction | Urban Gad |
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| Script | Urban Gad |
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| Executive producer | Hjalmar Davidsen |
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| Cinematography | Alfred Lind |
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| Choreography | Anna Jeannette Tardini |
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| Magda Vang | Asta Nielsen |
| Rudolph Stern, artist | Poul Reumert |
| Knud Svane, præstesøn, ingeniør | Robert Dinesen |
| Lilly d'Estrelle, varietésangerinde | Emilie Sannom |
| Peder Svane, præst | Hans Neergaard |
| Klavereleven | Jesta Nielsen |
| Præstekone | Hulda Didrichsen |
| Opvarter i beværtningshave | Oscar Stribolt |
| Gæst i beværtningshave | Arne Weel |
| Gæst i beværtningshave | Johannes Fønss |
| Appearance | Torben Meyer |
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