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Svend Dyrings Hus
Also known as The Stepmother in the USA
(1908) Denmark
B&W : One reel
Directed by Viggo Larsen

Cast: Viggo Larsen [the father], Petrine Sonne [the mother], Agnes Nørlund Seemann [the nanny], Gustav Lund [the priest], Holger-Madsen, Lauritz Olsen, Valdemar Petersen

Nordisk Films Kompagni production; distributed by Nordisk Films Kompagni. / Produced by Ole Olsen. Cinematography by Axel Sørensen (Axel Graatkjær). / Released 6 November 1908. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The film was released in the USA in 1909.

Drama.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: (unknown) [Denmark]; Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Child abuse

Listing updated: 24 November 2022.

References: Mottram-Danish pp. 37-38 : Website-IMDb.