Sunday 13 September 2015

Vredens Dag / Day of Wrath (1943 Carl Theodor Dreyer)

Not much evidence of Dreyer's famous white, in moody tale of 'witchcraft' in 1629, still powerful and upsetting. Intense performances from Lisbeth Movin, Sigrid Neiiendam (the horrible mother-in-law), Thorkild Roose (the husband); and Preben Lerdorff Rye (the son).

Very simply told tale takes place mainly in a single house interior.

The way the cross morphs into another symbol right at the end is mysterious. One reviewer claimed it was a symbol of witchcraft, but I found no evidence of that.

Day of Wrath

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