Lady with the Light Gloves

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Lady with the Light Gloves
Directed by Benjamin Christensen
Written byBenjamin Christensen
Starring Lily Weiding
CinematographyValdemar Christensen
Release date
  • 3 August 1942 (1942-08-03)
Running time
81 minutes
CountryDenmark
LanguageDanish

Lady with the Light Gloves (Danish : Damen med de lyse handsker) is a 1942 Danish drama film written and directed by Benjamin Christensen. [1] It was the final film that Christensen directed.

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References

  1. "Damen med de lyse handsker". Det Danske Filminstitut. Retrieved 5 November 2013.