Showing posts with label Dreyer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dreyer. Show all posts

June 14, 1970

Gertrud (1964) ***

Profound drama about a sensitive woman and three weak men in her life.

May 15, 1970

Ordet (1955) ****

Powerful film about faith.

Castle Within The Castle (1955) **

May 10, 1970

April 19, 1970

April 18, 1970

April 17, 1970

Village Church (1947) ***

Struggle Against Cancer (1947) *

Carl T. Dreyer's weakest film, a very conventional documentary about cancer.

April 16, 1970

Water From The Land (1946) *

Directed by Carl T. Dreyer. A documentary about ground water.

April 15, 1970

Tva manniskor (1945) ***

Carl T. Dreyer has disowned this film. But unlike Stanley Kubrick, who correctly disowned "Fear And Desire", Dreyer was a bit too harsh on himself. Granted, it's his worst feature film, but it's still a minor masterpiece of the cinematic art.

April 13, 1970

Day Of Wrath (1943) ****

April 12, 1970

Good Mothers (1942) **

Danish documentary short directed by Carl T. Dreyer.

March 12, 1970

Vampyr (1932) ****

A superbly directed horror film.

February 18, 1970

La Passion de Jeanne d'Arc (1928) *****

One of the greatest masterpieces of cinematic art. Consisting almost entirely of close-ups, it's a silent symphony of movement, editing, superb acting and masterful direction. 

February 16, 1970

The Bride Of Glomdal (1926) ***

A Norwegian melodrama directed by Carl T. Dreyer.

February 15, 1970

Master Of The House (1925) ***

Carl T. Dreyer's silent drama about a tyrannical husband.

February 14, 1970

Michael (1924) ***

German drama about a famous painter who falls in love with his male model.

February 12, 1970

Once Upon A Time (1922) ***

A Danish comedy by Carl T. Dreyer, loosely inspired by "The Taming Of A Shrew".

Love One Another (1922) ***

German film by a Danish director (Carl T. Dreyer), about the pogroms of Jews in Russia.

February 11, 1970

Leaves From Satan's Book (1921) ***

A Danish "Intolerance", directed by Carl T. Dreyer.