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Day of Wrath (1943)

Day of Wrath (1943)

Drama History

A Drama of Fear and Superstition in the 20th Century.

Release Date: 1943, November 13
Directors: Carl Theodor Dreyer
Countries: Denmark
Production: Palladium, Palladium
Cast: Preben Lerdorff Rye, Lisbeth Movin, Preben Neergaard, Olaf Ussing, Emilie Nielsen, Kirsten Andreasen, Harald Holst, Thorkild Roose, Sigrid Neiiendam, Anna Svierkier, Albert Høeberg, Sigurd Berg

Overview:

In a Danish village in the early 1600s, a young woman named Anne, whose mother was thought to be a witch, develops sympathy toward an old woman, Marte, who is accused of witchcraft. The intervention of Anne's older but kindly husband, Pastor Absalon saved her mother -- but now, urged on by his overbearing mother, he refuses to help Marte. When Absalon's son returns home and is attracted to Anne, it's a matter of time before her family destiny catches up with her.

Keywords:

death betrayal infidelity love curse fugitive witchcraft gloomy witch hunt pastor 17th century sinister seduction stepmother stepson relationship sexual attraction mother-in-law denmark domination inquisition burning at stake puritanism winter spring marriage