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Thorvaldsen (1949)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 10M

Director : Carl Theodor Dreyer
Writer : Carl Theodor Dreyer

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Ib Koch-Olsen
Ib Koch-Olsen
Narrator (voice)

Crews

Carl Theodor Dreyer
Carl Theodor Dreyer
Director
Carl Theodor Dreyer
Carl Theodor Dreyer
Screenplay
Olaf Böök Malmström
Olaf Böök Malmström
Producer
Svend Erik Tarp
Svend Erik Tarp
Music
Preben Frank
Preben Frank
Director of Photography
Erik Tuxen
Erik Tuxen
Conductor
Preben Frank
Preben Frank
Editor

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