Peer Gynt (1934 film)

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Peer Gynt
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Directed by Fritz Wendhausen
Written by
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography Carl Hoffmann
Edited by
Music by
Production
company
Distributed byBavaria Film
Release date
  • 17 December 1934 (1934-12-17)
Running time
119 minutes
CountryGermany
Language German

Peer Gynt is a 1934 German drama film directed by Fritz Wendhausen and starring Hans Albers, Lucie Höflich and Marieluise Claudius. [1] It is based on the play Peer Gynt by Henrik Ibsen.

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It was one of the most expensive productions made by Bavaria Film and involved location shooting in Norway. [2] The film's sets were designed by the art directors Karl Vollbrecht and Hermann Warm.

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References

  1. BFI.org
  2. Kosta p. 175

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