Kiss of Death (1916 film)
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Kiss of Death is a 1916 Swedish silent
drama film
directed by Victor Sjöström
. Approximately 30 minutes of the film survives in the Cinémathèque Française
film archive.
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
drama film
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
directed by Victor Sjöström
Victor Sjöström
Victor Sjöström was a Swedish actor, screenwriter, and film director.- Biography:Born in Silbodal, in the Värmland region of Sweden, he was only a year old when his father, Olof Adolf Sjöström, moved the family to Brooklyn, New York. His mother died when he was seven years old in 1886...
. Approximately 30 minutes of the film survives in the Cinémathèque Française
Cinémathèque Française
The Cinémathèque Française holds one of the largest archives of films, movie documents and film-related objects in the world. Located in Paris, the Cinémathèque holds daily screenings of films from around the world.-History:...
film archive.
Cast
- Victor SjöströmVictor SjöströmVictor Sjöström was a Swedish actor, screenwriter, and film director.- Biography:Born in Silbodal, in the Värmland region of Sweden, he was only a year old when his father, Olof Adolf Sjöström, moved the family to Brooklyn, New York. His mother died when he was seven years old in 1886...
- Överingenjör Weyler / Ingenjör Lebel - Albin Lavén - Dr. Monro
- Mathias Taube - Doctor Adell
- Wanda Rothgardt
- Jenny Tschernichin-LarssonJenny Tschernichin-LarssonJenny Tschernichin-Larsson was a Swedish silent film actress. She appeared in 46 films between 1913 and 1933.-Selected filmography:* The Conflicts of Life * The Miracle * Judge Not...
- Anna Harper