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Day of Wrath (1943)

A Drama of Fear and Superstition in the 20th Century

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 37M

Director : Carl Theodor Dreyer
Writer : Carl Theodor Dreyer

Synopsis

In a Danish village in the early 1600s, a young woman named Anne, whose mother was thought to be a witch, develops sympathy toward an old woman, Marte, who is accused of witchcraft. The intervention of Anne's older but kindly husband, Pastor Absalon saved her mother -- but now, urged on by his overbearing mother, he refuses to help Marte. When Absalon's son returns home and is attracted to Anne, it's a matter of time before her family destiny catches up with her.

Actors

Thorkild Roose
Thorkild Roose
Rev. Absalon Pederssøn (uncredited)
Lisbeth Movin
Lisbeth Movin
Anne Pedersdotter, Absalon's Second Wife (uncredited)
Preben Lerdorff Rye
Preben Lerdorff Rye
Martin, Absalon's Son from First Marriage (uncredited)
Sigrid Neiiendam
Sigrid Neiiendam
Merete, Absalon's Mother (uncredited)
Anna Svierkier
Anna Svierkier
Herlofs Marte (uncredited)
Albert Høeberg
Albert Høeberg
The Bishop (uncredited)
Olaf Ussing
Olaf Ussing
Laurentius (uncredited)
Preben Neergaard
Preben Neergaard
Degn (uncredited)
Kirsten Andreasen
Kirsten Andreasen
(uncredited)
Sigurd Berg
Sigurd Berg
(uncredited)
Harald Holst
Harald Holst
(uncredited)
Emanuel Jørgensen
Emanuel Jørgensen
(uncredited)
Sophie Knudsen
Sophie Knudsen
(uncredited)
Emilie Nielsen
Emilie Nielsen
(uncredited)
Hans Christian Sørensen
Hans Christian Sørensen
(uncredited)
Dagmar Wildenbrück
Dagmar Wildenbrück
(uncredited)

Crews

Carl Theodor Dreyer
Carl Theodor Dreyer
Screenplay
Poul Knudsen
Poul Knudsen
Writer
Paul La Cour
Paul La Cour
Writer
Mogens Skot-Hansen
Mogens Skot-Hansen
Writer
Hans Wiers-Jenssen
Hans Wiers-Jenssen
Writer
Carl Theodor Dreyer
Carl Theodor Dreyer
Producer
Tage Nielsen
Tage Nielsen
Producer
Karl Andersson
Karl Andersson
Director of Photography
Anne Marie Petersen
Anne Marie Petersen
Editor
Edith Schlüssel
Edith Schlüssel
Editor
Erik Aaes
Erik Aaes
Art Direction
Lis Fribert
Lis Fribert
Set Decoration
Karl Sandt Jensen
Karl Sandt Jensen
Costume Design
Olga Thomsen
Olga Thomsen
Costume Design
Carl Theodor Dreyer
Carl Theodor Dreyer
Director
Erik Rasmussen
Erik Rasmussen
Sound
Poul Schierbeck
Poul Schierbeck
Original Music Composer

Trailers and other movies

Day of Wrath/Vredens dag (1943) Trailer

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