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Thou Shalt Honour Thy Wife (1925)

Thou Shalt Honour Thy Wife poster
Original title
Du skal ære din hustru
Directed by
Carl Theodor Dreyer
Genre
drama film, comedy film, silent film
Country
Denmark
Runtime
1h 47m
Rated
A
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 65 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A husband learns to appreciate his wife's contributions after a friend helps him see her sacrifices. The story shows the transformation in a household when roles are reconsidered.

domesticunderstatedmoralquietly dramaticintrospectiveperiodearnestgentle

What happens

Master of the House (Danish: Du skal ære din hustru, literally Thou Shalt Honour Thy Wife) is a 1925 Danish silent drama film directed and written by acclaimed filmmaker Carl Theodor Dreyer. The film marked the debut of Karin Nellemose, and it is regarded by many as a classic of Danish cinema. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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