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Thorvaldsen

1949 · 10 min

A quiet, reverent look at carved marble, more like a museum visit than a movie.

Directed by
Carl Theodor Dreyer
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Ib Koch-Olsen
Overview
Documentary short film about the work of Bertel Thorvaldsen (1770-1844), one of the most famous Danish sculptors, who spent a good part of his life in Italy.

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Directed by
Carl Theodor Dreyer
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Ib Koch-Olsen
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    • memory
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    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    Carl Theodor Dreyer
    Written by
    Carl Theodor Dreyer
    Starring
    Ib Koch-Olsen
    Cinematography
    Preben Frank
    Runtime
    10 min
    Country
    Denmark
    Languages
    Danish

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