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Benjamin Christensen

Also Known As: Richard Bee, Benjamin Christiansen, Benjmain Christie, 벤자민 크리스텐슨, 벤자민 크리스텐센

Biography: Benjamin Christensen (28 September 1879 - 2 April 1959) was a Danish film director, screenwriter and an actor both in film and on the stage. As a director he is most well known for the 1922 film Häxan and as an actor, he is best known for his performance in the film Michael (1924), in which he plays Claude Zoret, the jilted lover of the film's title character.

Department: Directing

Place of Birth: Viborg, Denmark

Birthday: September 28, 1879

Deathday: April 02, 1959

Adult: No

Gender: Male

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Overview: The relationship between a master painter and his longtime model begins to collapse after the former agrees to paint a portrait for a Russian countess.

Genres: Drama Romance

Original Language: de

Release Date: 1924-09-26

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Votes: 40

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Overview: Not long before marine officer van Hauen goes off to war and heavy-heartedly leaves his family, he coincidentally discovers that his wife has a secret liaison with the dubious Count Spinelli. What the van Hauens do not yet know, is that the sleazy Spinelli has a hidden agenda. (stumfilm.dk)

Genres: Mystery Drama

Original Language: da

Release Date: 1914-03-23

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Votes: 23

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Overview: On New Year's Eve, the convicted murderer, Strong Henry, escapes from prison and collects his son from the orphanage. When he breaks into a local manor to get some milk for his child, he is surprised by a young woman, Eva. Out of pity, she decides to help the stranger, but unfortunately some of the manor's other occupants wake up and call the police. Fourteen years later, Henry is released from prison. Convinced that Eva betrayed him, he sets out to take revenge and find his son.

Genres: Drama Thriller Crime Horror

Original Language: da

Release Date: 1916-09-25

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Votes: 16

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Overview: Grave robbing, torture, possessed nuns, and a satanic Sabbath: Benjamin Christensen's legendary film uses a series of dramatic vignettes to explore the scientific hypothesis that the witches of the Middle Ages suffered the same hysteria as turn-of-the-century psychiatric patients. But the film itself is far from serious-- instead it's a witches' brew of the scary, gross, and darkly humorous.

Genres: Documentary Horror History

Original Language: sv

Release Date: 1922-09-18

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Votes: 382

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Benjamin Christensen

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