Tag: Carl Theodor Dreyer

The Fierce and Downcast Eyes of Day of Wrath

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In a sparse, dimly lit church, adorned by a tall white candle, a crucifix, and a covered coffin, Anne (Lisbeth Movin) sits in a chair, wearing a flowing a white gown, head downcast. Her mother-in-law, Merete (Sigrid Neiiendam) stands across from her in a dark gown, pointing at her accusatorily. Between them stand Martin (Preben Lerdorff Rye) and a priest in black robes with white collars. Everything is meticulously staged and ornate, much like paintings from 1600s Europe when the movie is set.

|Ryan Sanderson| I’ve loved (or at least enjoyed) most of the films I’ve written about in the six years I’ve been aware of Perisphere, but every now and again, we show one of my personal favorite films. You know the ones. The select group—some film nerds have them… Continue reading

Satan’s Ghastly Abacus: Thoughts on Two Burnings by Carl Theodor Dreyer

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Close-up of Marte's Herlof unclothed and in tears.

|Sophie Durbin| Humans have burned each other at the stake for a long time. Records dating back to the Code of Hammurabi prescribe death by burning for criminals convicted of incest or heresy. The Celts may have roasted their human sacrifices… Continue reading