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The End of the World

1916 · 73 min Science Fiction Action Drama
6.1 / 10 · TMDB

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.

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📋 Film Details

Original Title Verdens undergang
Year 1916
Country Denmark
Genre Science Fiction, Action, Drama
Director August Blom
Runtime 73 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.1/10 (22 votes)

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The film constructs its drama on the contrast between the modest life of miners and the cynical world of capital, using a cosmic threat as a catalyst to expose human greed. It explores panic and social fracture through expressive crowd scenes and stark cinematography.

What lingers after viewing is a striking blend of family melodrama, financial thriller, and large-scale catastrophe, where personal betrayals intertwine with the apocalypse. The story's core theme—how crisis reveals a person's true nature—feels eerily timeless. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: August Blom

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