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In a 17th-century Danish village, an old woman is accused of witchcraft. In the shadow of her flight, capture, confession, and burning at the stake, the young wife of the town’s aging pastor falls in love with the pastor’s son…Read More »
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Carl Theodor Dreyer – Vredens dag aka Day of Wrath (1943)
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Carl Theodor Dreyer – Vredens dag AKA Day of Wrath [+ Extras] (1943)
Drama1941-1950Carl Theodor DreyerClassicsDenmarkPlot:
In a 17th-century Danish village, an old woman is accused of witchcraft. In the shadow of her flight, capture, confession, and burning at the stake, the young wife of the town’s aging pastor falls in love with the pastor’s son. Her confession of this illicit affair to her husband brings on her husband’s death. At the funeral the pastor’s mother denounces the young widow as a witch. Will the widow’s lover come to her defense, or has the day of wrath returned?Read More » -
Torben Skjødt Jensen – Carl Th. Dreyer: Min metier (1995)
1991-2000ArthouseDenmarkDocumentaryTorben Skjødt JensenQuote:
Torben Skjødt Jensen’s elegant documentary is a collage of memories and reflections on one of cinema’s greatest directors. Visually rich and densely layered, Carl Th. Dreyer—My Métier illuminates an artist too little understood and too important to overlook. Through interviews, historical writings, and rare archival footage, a portrait of Dreyer emerges—an austere perfectionist, yes, but also a passionate man possessing a genuine sense of humor.Read More »