David Copperfield (1922 film)

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David Copperfield
Directed by A.W. Sandberg
Written by Laurids Skands
Based on David Copperfield
1850 novel
by Charles Dickens
Starring Gorm Schmidt
Martin Herzberg
Margarete Schlegel
Cinematography Christen Jørgensen
Louis Larsen
Production
company
Distributed byNordisk Film
UFA (Germany)
Release date
  • 5 December 1922 (1922-12-05)
Running time
140 minutes
CountryDenmark
LanguagesSilent
Danish intertitles

David Copperfield is a 1922 Danish drama film directed by A.W. Sandberg and starring Gorm Schmidt, Martin Herzberg and Margarete Schlegel. [1] [2]

Contents

The film's sets were designed by the art director Carlo Jacobsen. [3]

Plot

For a detailed plot, see David Copperfield (novel) .

Cast

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References

  1. Glavin p.210
  2. "DAVID COPPERFIELD (1922)". BFI. Archived from the original on 27 November 2022.
  3. "Carlo Jacobsen". MUBI.

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