Carl Theodor Dreyer - Criterion Collection

Day Of Wrath:
Filmed during the Nazi occupation of Denmark, Carl Dreyer´s Day of Wrath is a harrowing account of individual helplessness in the face of growing social repression and paranoia. Anna, the young second wife of a well-respected but much older pastor, falls in love with his son when he returns to their small 17th century village. Stepping outside the bounds of the village´s harsh moral code has disastrous results: Anna faces the stake, accused of witchcraft. Exquisitely photographed and passionately acted, Day Of Wrath remains an intense, unforgettable experience.

Ordet:
A farmer´s family is torn apart by faith, sanctity, and love -- one child believes he´s Jesus Christ, a second proclaims himself agnostic, and the third falls in love with a fundamentalist´s daughter. Putting the lie to the term "organized religion", Ordet (The Word) is a challenge to simple facts and dogmatic orthodoxy. Layering multiple stories of faith and rebellion, Dreyer´s adaptation of Kaj Munk´s play quietly builds towards a shattering, miraculous climax.

Gertrud:
Carl Dreyer´s last film neatly crowns his career: a meditation on tragedy, individual will, and the refusal to compromise. A woman leaves her unfulfilling marriage and embarks on a search for ideal love - but neither a passionate affair with a younger man nor the return of an old romance can provide the answer she seeks. Always the stylistic innovator, Dreyer employs long takes and theatrical staging to concentrate on Nina Pens Rode´s sublime portrayal of the proud and courageous Gertrud.

Carl Th. Dreyer - My Métier:
Torben Skjodt 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 Metier 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.

Regissör:	Carl Theodor Dreyer

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Ljud:	Danska DD Mono
Text:	Engelska
Längd:	432 Minuter
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Skivor:	4
Region:	1

Extra:

Day Of Wrath:
-Deleted Footage of Interviews from Torben Skjodt Jensen´s Documentary Carl Th. Dreyer - My Metier, with Actors Lisbeth Movin and Preven Lerdorff Rye

Ordet:
-Deleted Footage of an Interview from Torben Skjodt Jensen´s Documentary Carl Th. Dreyer - My Metier, with Actress Birgitte Federspiel

Gertrud:
-Deleted Footage of Interviews from Torben Skjodt Jensen´s Documentary Carl Th. Dreyer - My Metier, with Actors Baard Owe and Axel Strobye
-Archival Footage from the Time of Gertrud´s Production

Carl Th. Dreyer - My Metier:
-Rare Interview Footage and Archival Material
-Extensive Biographical Essay by Dreyer Scholar Edvin Kau
-A 22-Page Booklet, Including a Reprint of Dreyer´s Essay "Thoughts On My Metier"