Carl Theodor Dreyer (1889–1968)
Author of The Passion of Joan of Arc [1928 film]
About the Author
Carl Theodor Dreyer, a director who worked in France, Germany, Sweden, and Norway, as well as in his native Denmark, spanned the silent and sound eras of filmmaking. He was adopted, and only learned at 18 of his natural mother's tragic early death from an illegal operation, a revelation that show more affected him deeply and perhaps contributed to his film portraits of martyred women. His 1928 film The Passion of Joan of Arc is regarded as one of the greatest silent films ever made. Through the use of such techniques as uncut sequences, careful composition, and tight closeups, he illuminated the spiritual passion of the French saint burned as a heretic in the Middle Ages. In this film and in Day of Wrath (1943), a tale of medieval witch hunting, Dreyer's theme is the suffering born of intolerance and deliverance from evil through death. Dreyer made several other notable films, including the classic horror movie Vampyr (1932) and The Word (1955), a monumental story of spiritual and physical regeneration. His last film was Gertrud (1964). (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Works by Carl Theodor Dreyer
Om filmen : Artikler og interviews 4 copies
The parson's widow & They caught the ferry & Thorvaldsen: Denmark's Great Sculptor [videorecording] (1920) 2 copies
Leaves From Satan's Book [1920 film] 2 copies
Letters about the Jesus film : 16 years of correspondence between Carl Th. Dreyer and Blevins Davis (1989) 1 copy
Love One Another [1922 film] 1 copy
Leaves From Satan's Book 1 copy
La Passion de Jeanne d'arc 1 copy
Cinque film 1 copy
Fire film 1 copy
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- Canonical name
- Dreyer, Carl Theodor
- Legal name
- Dreyer, Carl Theodor
- Other names
- Dreyer, Carl Th.
- Birthdate
- 1889-02-03
- Date of death
- 1968-03-20
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- Denmark
- Birthplace
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Place of death
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Occupations
- film director
screenwriter
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Reviews
A young man has to marry an old lady to get a job.
1/4 (Bad).
Boring, without even any small moments of interest.
1/4 (Bad).
Boring, without even any small moments of interest.
The heresy trial of Joan of Arc.
Emotionally powerful, intellectually fascinating, visually striking, and entirely unique.
Concept: B
Story: A
Characters: A
Dialog: A
Pacing: A
Cinematography: A
Special effects/design: A
Acting: A
Music: A
Enjoyment: A plus
GPA: 4.0/4
Emotionally powerful, intellectually fascinating, visually striking, and entirely unique.
Concept: B
Story: A
Characters: A
Dialog: A
Pacing: A
Cinematography: A
Special effects/design: A
Acting: A
Music: A
Enjoyment: A plus
GPA: 4.0/4
A family on a farm has their faith tested.
Beautiful photography, but it's not a movie so much as a dramatic recitation of an essay. Instead of characters, there are positions in an argument.
Concept: B
Story: D
Characters: F
Dialog: F
Pacing: C
Cinematography: A
Special effects/design: B
Acting: D
Music: D
Enjoyment: C minus
GPA: 1.7/4
Beautiful photography, but it's not a movie so much as a dramatic recitation of an essay. Instead of characters, there are positions in an argument.
Concept: B
Story: D
Characters: F
Dialog: F
Pacing: C
Cinematography: A
Special effects/design: B
Acting: D
Music: D
Enjoyment: C minus
GPA: 1.7/4
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- Works
- 27
- Also by
- 1
- Members
- 426
- Popularity
- #57,313
- Rating
- 4.1
- Reviews
- 12
- ISBNs
- 30
- Languages
- 7
- Favorited
- 4
3/4 (Good).
Creepy, striking and unique. It's a little on the slow side (what feels like a quarter of the runtime is spent reading), but it's short enough that that's not a problem.