Day of Wrath

Synopsis

A classic film by Carl Dreyer depicting the events in a seventeenth century Danish community which sees an accusation of witchcraft levelled against the wife of a cathedral notary. It deals with his prime concerns of religious faith, the supernatural, social intolerance, innocence and guilt, and the clash between society and the individual - especially the individual woman.
Adapted from a 1909 stage play, ‘Anne Pedersdotter’, by Norwegian writer Hans Wiers-Jenssen. Danish dialogue with English subtitles.

DVD extras include feature documentary by Danish Dryer expert Casper Tybjerg; two short films by Dryer - THE FIGHT AGAINST CANCER (1947, 15 mins) and A CASTLE WITHIN A CASTLE (1955, 8 mins).

Language

Danish

Country

Denmark

Year of release

2006

Year of production

1943

Documentation

Fully illustrated booklet including an essay on Day of Wrath by film historian Philip Kemp and ‘Film art as passion’, an essay on the director’s work by Casper Tybjerg

Subjects

Drama; Film Studies

Keywords

Denmark; feature films; film adaptations; witchcraft; Dreyer, Carl

Credits

Director

Carl Theodor Dreyer

Writer

Hans Wiers-Jenssen

Contributor

Casper Tybjerg

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 2 PAL

Price

££19.99

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

95 minutes

Year

2006

Sections

Title

Fight against Cancer, The

Duration

15 mins

Title

Castle within a Castle

Duration

8 mins

Distributor

Name

BFI Video

Email

video.films@bfi.org.uk

Web

http://www.bfi.org.uk External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7957 8957

Fax

020 7957 8968

Address

21 Stephen Street
London
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