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Film

The City Hyena

Knud Lumbye, Denmark, 1912

DK/FeatureDrama, MelodramaSilent films

Having grown up in poverty, the ambitious Nana is determined to break out of it. She becomes part of the Paris theatre scene and gets involved with several of the men who court her. However, Nana’s impoverished past catches up with her, and the story comes to a tragic end.
Basic information Credits Materials
Original title Storstadens Hyæne
Danish title Storstadens Hyæne
Other titles Nana
Director Knud Lumbye
Screenplay Knud Lumbye
Based on efter Emile Zolas roman "Nana"
Director of Photography Mads Anton Madsen
Appearance Holger Reenberg, Emma Christiansen, Ellen Lumbye, Aage Brandt
Production country Denmark
Domestic distribution Biorama
Technical info 35 mm, Black/white, Silent
Danish theatrical release 27.05.1912
Cinemas Kæmpebiografen
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Companies

Production company Filmfabrikken Skandinavien
Domestic distribution Biorama

Direction

Direction Knud Lumbye

Script

Script Knud Lumbye

Cinematography

Cinematography Mads Anton Madsen

Appearance

Coupeau Holger Reenberg
Gervaise Emma Christiansen
Nana Ellen Lumbye
"Støvleskaft" Aage Brandt
Virginie Martha Olsen
Grev de Muffat Valdemar Schiøler Linck
Grevinde Sabine de Muffat Elisabeth Lange
Daguenet, en ung levemand Valdemar Keller
Fru Hugon Vera Brechling
George, Fru Hugons søn Jon Iversen
Philippe, Fru Hugons søn Knud Rassow
Mignon Ludvig Nathansen
Rose, Mignons kone, skuespillerinde Alma Lagoni
Fontan, skuespiller Knud Lumbye
Bordenave Jørgen Lund
Musikdirektør Th. Lumbye
Regissøren Alfred Hansen
Fauchery, journalist Alfred Arnbak
Gaga, kokotte Rachel Hansen
Tricon, kokotte Ida Larsen
Tatan-Nené, kokotte Carla Müller
Zoë, Nanas kammerpige Olga Svendsen
Teaterbudet Edmund Petersen
En gammel levemand Carl Petersen
En pige hos fru Hugon Karen Brandt
Bestyrerinde for en blomsterfabrik Nanna Jørgensen

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