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Sodom und Gomorrha
Also known as [Sodom and Gomorrah], [Legende von Sünde und Strafe], [Queen of Sin and the Spectacle of Sodom and Gomorrah]
(1922) Austria/Germany
B&W : Eight reels
Directed by Mihály Kertész (Michael Curtiz)
Cast: Richard Berczeller [Lot], Walter Slezak [Edward Harber; and a goldsmith from Galilea], Victor Varconi [the Angel of the Lord; and the unknown wanderer], Kurt Ehrle [Harry Lighton, a sculptor; and Lor], Lucy Doraine [Mary Conway; Lot’s wife; and the queen of Syria], Erika Wagner [Mrs. Agatha Conway], Georg Reimers [Jackson Harber], Paul Askonas, Franz Herterich, Leo Slezak, Hans Thimig, Julius von Szöreghy, Béla Balàzs [extra], Willi Forst [extra]
Sascha-Film production; distributed by Universum-Film Aktiengesellschaft [UFA]. / Produced by Sascha Kolowrat (Alexander Kolowrat) and Arnold Pressburger. Scenario by Ladislaus Vajda and Mihály Kertész (Michael Curtiz). Art direction by Hans Rouc, Julius von Borsody and Stefan Wessely. [?] Production design? by Edgar G. Ulmer and Julius von Borsody. Costume design by Remigius Geyling. Assistant director, Arthur Gottlein. Cinematography by Franz Planer and Gustav Ucicky. / Released 13 October 1922. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Walter Slezak’s film debut. The film was released in the USA by Export & Import Film Company, Incorporated, in eight reels on 26 March 1923. The film was released in Finland on 30 September 1923.
Drama: Biblical.
Survival status: Print exists.
Current rights holder: Friedrich-Wilhelm-Murnau-Stiftung [Germany]; Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 28 September 2013.
References: O’Leary-Silent p. ?; Smith-Epic p. 158 : Website-IMDb.
Home video: DVD.
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