The End of the World (1916) dvd r / with English sub / also known as The Flaming Sword  / Director: August Blom  Writer: Otto Rung  Stars: Olaf Fønss, Carl Lauritzen, Ebba Thomsen

also known as :

The Flaming Sword (1916)

Verdens Undergang (1916)

A comet, passing by Earth, causes rioting, social unrest, and major disasters that destroy the world.

Director: August Blom

Writer: Otto Rung

Stars: Olaf Fønss, Carl Lauritzen, Ebba Thomsen

The End of the World (Danish: Verdens Undergang) is a 1916 Danish science fiction drama film directed by August Blom and written by Otto Rung, starring Olaf Fønss and Ebba Thomsen.

The film depicts a worldwide catastrophe when an errant comet passes by Earth and causes natural disasters and social unrest. Blom and his crew created special effects for the comet disaster using showers of fiery sparks and shrouds of smoke.

The film attracted a huge audience because of fears generated during the passing of Halley's comet six years earlier, as well as the ongoing turbulence and unrest of World War I.