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
Letters about the Jesus film : 16 years of correspondence between Carl Th. Dreyer and Blevins Davis (1989) 1 copy
Juana de Arco Dies irae 1 copy
Stradanje Ivane Orleanske 1 copy
Cinque film 1 copy
I miei film 1 copy
Associated Works
Works in Progress Number 4: Selections from the Best in Books to be Published in Coming Months (1971) — Contributor — 7 copies
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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
- Occupations
- film director
screenwriter - Nationality
- Denmark
- Birthplace
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Place of death
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Associated Place (for map)
- Copenhagen, Denmark
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A young traveler helps a household with a vampire neighbor.
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.
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.
I love the film Vampyr, produced by Carl Dreyer in 1932. It is surreal and creepy. It's just a fascinating film to watch. Its protagonist is a young traveler with a macabre and romantic frame of mind. He takes a room in an inn and is either visited by premonition or by a real person in distress. The next morning, he checks out the landscape and a nearby manor house. He finds himself drawn deeper into the troubles of the people living there. Just beautiful to watch and a great example of show more early film.
The book Carmilla, written by Sheridan Le Fanu in 1872, is a delicious read. Very much in the romantic-vampire genre. Lots of dreaded, irresistible, taboo attraction. The plot is that a beautiful, mysterious young woman is rescued by a family with a daughter her age. An obsessive attachment forms between the young woman and the daughter. I don't think I'm spoiling it by saying the young woman is a vampire, am I? show less
The book Carmilla, written by Sheridan Le Fanu in 1872, is a delicious read. Very much in the romantic-vampire genre. Lots of dreaded, irresistible, taboo attraction. The plot is that a beautiful, mysterious young woman is rescued by a family with a daughter her age. An obsessive attachment forms between the young woman and the daughter. I don't think I'm spoiling it by saying the young woman is a vampire, am I? show less
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
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.
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