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They Caught the Ferry
Carl Th. Dreyer, Denmark, 1948
12 min.DK/Short fictionInformation films
A film adaptation of the »myth« entitled »They Caught the Ferry« by the Danish author and Nobel Prize winner Johannes V. Jensen on the theme of a hazardous motor-cycle ride which ends disastrously. The motor-cyclist Sophus and his girl Elvira race along madly to catch the ferry at Nyborg. They succeed in catching Charon's ferry across the River of Death.
| Original title | De nåede færgen |
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| Danish title | De nåede færgen |
| International titles | Ils n'ont pas pris le bac |
| Other titles | Litteraturens film 1, Nåede de Færgen? |
| Keywords | Motor cycles, Motor cyclists, Traffic accidents, Destiny, Road safety |
| Director | Carl Th. Dreyer |
| Screenplay | Carl Th. Dreyer |
| Based on | Efter Johannes V. Jensens novelle "Naaede de Færgen?", offentliggjort første gang 24. december 1925 i Social-Demokraten. |
| Director of Photography | Jørgen Roos |
| Editor | Jørgen Roos |
| Sound | Jørgen Roos |
| Appearance | Josef Koch, Kamma Koch, Ewald Rasmussen |
| Production country | Denmark |
| Domestic distribution | Statens Filmcentral |
| Technical info | 35 mm, 1,37:1 Academy, Black/white, Petersen & Poulsen |
| Danish theatrical release | 12.05.1948 |
| Cinemas | Saga |
| TV release | 03.05.1989, DR |
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| Production company | Nordisk Films Kompagni |
| Commissioned by | Rådet for større Færdselssikkerhed, Ministeriernes Filmudvalg, Dansk Kulturfilm |
| Domestic distribution | Statens Filmcentral |
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| Direction | Carl Th. Dreyer |
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| Script | Carl Th. Dreyer |
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| Cinematography | Jørgen Roos |
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| Editing | Jørgen Roos |
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| Skeleton drawing | Erik Alslev |
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Sound |
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| Sound | Jørgen Roos |
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Appearance |
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| Sophus | Josef Koch |
| Elvira | Kamma Koch |
| Døden | Ewald Rasmussen |
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