Carl Theodor Dreyer

Carl Theodor Dreyer (; 3 February 1889 – 20 March 1968), also called Carl Th. Dreyer,The Carl Th. Dreyer website Retrieved 12 March 2013 was a Danish movie director and screenwriter. He is thought to be one of the best filmmakers in history. His movies have lots of emotion and has slow pacing. Many of his movies have themes of fate, and evil.Bright Lights Film Journal review of Day of Wrath, Order and GertrudThe Passion of Joan of Arc review  by Roger Ebert

His 1928 movie The Passion of Joan of Arc is thought to be one of the best movies of all time. It is known for its cinematography and close-ups. It is often on the Sight & Sound'''s lists of the great movies ever made. In 2012's poll, it was voted to be the 9th-best movie by movie critics. It was also voted 37th by movie directors.

Some of his other famous movies were Michael (1924), Vampyr (1932), Day of Wrath (1943), Ordet (The Word) (1955), and Gertrud (1964).

Movies

Feature movies
YearEnglish titleOriginal titleProduction country Notes 1919 The President Præsidenten Denmark based on the novel by Karl Emil Franzos 1920 The Parson's Widow Prästänkan Sweden based on the story "Prestekonen" by Kristofer Janson 1921 Leaves from Satan's Book Blade af Satans bog Denmark loosely based on The Sorrows of Satan 1922 Love One Another Die Gezeichneten Germany based on the novel by Aage Madelung 1922 Once Upon a Time Der var engang Denmark based on the play by Holger Drachmann 1924 Michael Mikaël Germany based on the novel Mikaël (1904) by Herman Bang 1925 Master of the House (aka Thou Shalt Honor Thy Wife) Du skal ære din hustru Denmark based on the play by Svend Rindom 1926 The Bride of Glomdal Glomdalsbruden Norway based on the novel by Jacob Breda Bull 1928 The Passion of Joan of Arc La Passion de Jeanne d'Arc (Jeanne d'Arc lidelse og død)  France co-written with Joseph Delteil, author of the novel Jeanne d'Arc (1925, Prix Femina), named the most influential film of all time by the curators of the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival 1932 Vampyr Vampyr – Der Traum des Allan Grey France/Germany loosely based on the short story collection In a Glass Darkly (1872) by J. Sheridan Le Fanu 1943 Day of Wrath Vredens Dag Denmark based on the play Anne Pedersdotter by Hans Wiers-Jenssen, hymns by Paul La Cour 1945 Two People Två människor Sweden based on the play Attentat by W.O. Somin, made in Nazi-related exile in Sweden, the film was disowned by Dreyer and withdrawn from distribution 1955 The Word Ordet Denmark based on the play by Kaj Munk 1964 Gertrud Gertrud Denmark based on the play by Hjalmar Söderberg

Short moviesGood Mothers (Mødrehjælpen, 12 min, 1942)Water from the Land (Vandet på landet, 14 min, 1946)The Struggle Against Cancer (Kampen mod kræften, 15 min, 1947)The Danish Village Church (Landsbykirken, 14 min, 1947)They Caught the Ferry (De nåede færgen, 11 min, 1948)Thorvaldsen (10 min, 1949)The Storstrom Bridge (Storstrømsbroen, 7 min, 1950)The Castle Within the Castle (Et Slot i et slot, 9 min, 1955)

References

Further reading

Carney, Raymond Francis, Junior, Speaking the Language of Desire: The Films of Carl Dreyer'', Cambridge University Press, 1989.



Other websites

 Official website

 CarlDreyer.com (archived)
 In-depth article from 1951 on 'The Tyrannical Dane'
 Bibliography
 Thoughts on My Métier by Carl Theodor Dreyer
 Carl Th. Dreyer by Armond White

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