Afgrunden (1910)

Denmark, 38 min
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Basic facts

Media (1)

Original title Afgrunden
Film type Short
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Production country
  • Denmark
Production company
Classification Allowed from age 15
Swedish release 1910-10-15

Cast

Asta Nielsen
Magda Vang

Robert Dinesen
Knud Svane, prästson, ingenjör

Poul Reumert
Rudolph Stern, cirkusartist

Oscar Stribolt
den tjocke servitören

Hulda Didrichsen
pastorinnan Svane

Hans Neergaard
pastor Peder Svane/poliskonstapel

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Titles

Original title
  • Afgrunden
Swedish release title
  • Avgrunden
Distribution title
  • Der Abgrund (Tyskland)
  • Abgründe (Tyskland)
  • The Abyss (Storbritannien)
  • Woman Always Pays (USA)
  • L'abîme (Frankrike)
  • Abisso (Italien)
Working title
  • Gøglerblod

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Director of Photography
Music

Cast

Asta Nielsen Magda Vang
Robert Dinesen Knud Svane, prästson, ingenjör
Poul Reumert Rudolph Stern, cirkusartist
Oscar Stribolt den tjocke servitören
Hulda Didrichsen pastorinnan Svane
Hans Neergaard pastor Peder Svane/poliskonstapel
Emilie Sannom Lilly d'Estrelle, varietésångerska
Johannes Fønss gäst på restaurangen
Arne Weel gäst på restaurangen
Torben Meyer

Companies

Production Company Kosmorama
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) Orientaliska Teatern 1910

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 1998
Date 1911-12-01
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 704 meters
Censored length 692 meters
Notes Magdans, balettdansörens dans mot slutet när zigenarna dödas av den unga kvinnan.


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.33:1
Sound type Silent
Colour type Black and white
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 16
Length in metres 692 meter
Length in minutes 38 min
Reels 2 reels


Production location

Denmark 1910 1910

Release dates

First showing 1910-09-12 Kosmorama Copenhagen Denmark 41 min
Release in Sweden 1910-10-15 Orientaliska Teatern Stockholm Sweden 41 min
Cinematheque screening, archive copy 2000-03-07
FIAF showing 2010-08-09 För visning under stumfilmfestivalen IV Jornada Brasileira de Cinema Silencioso, 6-15/8.
2010-08-11 För visning under stumfilmfestivalen IV Jornada Brasileira de Cinema Silencioso, 6-15/8.
Forskarvisning bord, filmvet. 2013-05-22
Extern biograf, Sverige 2016-07-25 Endagsfestvial arrangerad av Matti Bye, med inlånad kolstavsprojektor. Synad vid retur. Teodor Leff
Cinematheque screening, archive copy 2017-01-29
Cinematheque screening 2022-04-23 Stockholm Sweden

Related films

Here Is Your Life (1966) Citation included from Afgrunden (1910)
Fåfängans marknad (1962) Citation included from Afgrunden (1910)

Holdings Film

The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se

Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 664


Element type Print
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 664


Element type Print
Item base Polyester
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 677


Element type Video tape digital
Carrier type Digital Betacam (PAL)


Holdings Scripts

Script type Dialoglista
Language Danish


Script type Program/Reklamtryck
Language Swedish


Script type Program/Reklamtryck
Language Swedish


Holdings Stills

Black and white print 8
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck
Language Swedish


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