Verdens Undergang

Apr 1 1916 N/A 1h 17m
Drama, Sci-Fi

Foreman West lives in a small mining town with his daughters Edith and Dina. When entrepreneur and mine owner Frank Stoll comes to town to inspect the work, he falls in love with Dina. Against her father's will, she elopes with the unscrupulous Stoll. News of a meteor approaching the earth causes panic and Stoll exploits the situation to make a killing on the stock market; Collaborating with the press to quell the news of the meteor eases public tensions and guarantees him a fortune. He plans to survive in a secret underground tunnel, with Dina and his wealthy pals in tow. But things don't go as planned.

Plot

A comet, passing by Earth, causes rioting, social unrest, and major disasters that destroy the world.

Written by

Otto Rung

Directed by

August Blom

Cast

Olaf Fønss, Carl Lauritzen, Ebba Thomsen

Crew

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Production Countries

Denmark

Production Companies

Nordisk Films Kompagni, Nordisk Film

Languages

No Language

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
489
Average Rating
6.5 out of 10
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NA
Popularity
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