Maria Falconetti

Rating: Null/10 (3 October 2011)

I saw this film for the first time today in my Cinema History class. I was so moved by this film. Falconetti was an amazing find, what a shame this is her only feature. Imagine what she could have done if she had done another film....
I loved the innovations that Dreyer was using throughout this film, the different camera angles, the point of view shots, the framing of the actors, the close ups (my God the close ups), and the set designs. The torture wheel was almost unbearable to sit though what with the spikes and Falconetti's expressive face and eyes (my God those eyes) I love this film and truly recommend it to anyone that has a love, or even a strong like, for films. It is a definitive must see.