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The Dangers in a Fisherman’s Life

1907 · 4 min

A brief, somber silent vignette of loss at sea, felt more as a stark image than a story.

Directed by
Julius Jaenzon
Genres
Drama
Overview
Norway's first film, a silent film about a fisherman and his son. The son falls in the water while they are working and disappears in the depths.

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Directed by
Julius Jaenzon
Genres
Drama
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • grief
    • family
    • survival
    Places
    • sea
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror3
    Humour0
    Realism7
    Romance0
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight7

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    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Julius Jaenzon
    Written by
    Peter Lykke-Seest
    Starring
    Alma Lund, Henry Hagerup
    Cinematography
    Julius Jaenzon
    Runtime
    4 min
    Country
    Norway
    Languages
    No Language

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