Day of Wrath (1943)

Original title

Vredens dag

Directed by

Carl Theodor Dreyer

Genre

drama film, art film

Country

Denmark

Runtime

1h 37m

Rated

15

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 251 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 16th century Denmark, a young woman is married to an older pastor after her mother was accused of witchcraft. She starts a forbidden relationship with her stepson, which leads to rumors of witchcraft against her.

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What happens

Day of Wrath (Danish: Vredens dag) is a 1943 Danish drama film directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer and starring Lisbeth Movin, Thorkild Roose and Preben Lerdorff Rye. It is an adaptation of the 1909 play Anne Pedersdotter by Hans Wiers-Jenssen, based on a 16th century Norwegian case. The film tells the story of a young woman who is forced into a marriage with an elderly pastor after her late mother was accused of witchcraft. She falls in love with the pastor's son and also comes under suspicion of witchcraft. The film was produced during the Nazi Occupation of Denmark, and Dreyer left the country for Sweden after its release. It has received very positive reviews, despite initial criticisms for slow pacing. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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