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S
Masterwork
MASTER SCORE 90.0 / 100
1943·Drama / History·1h 37m

DAY OF WRATH

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

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.

Above the Line
Carl Theodor Dreyer·DirectorCarl Theodor Dreyer·ScreenplayMogens Skot-Hansen·WriterKarl Andersson·Director of PhotographyPoul Schierbeck·Original Music ComposerEdith Schlüssel·Editor
Cast
Thorkild Roose·Rev. Absalon Pederssøn (uncredited)Lisbeth Movin·Anne Pedersdotter, Absalon's Second Wife (uncredited)Preben Lerdorff Rye·Martin, Absalon's Son from First Marriage (uncredited)Sigrid Neiiendam·Merete, Absalon's Mother (uncredited)Anna Svierkier·Herlofs Marte (uncredited)Albert Høeberg·The Bishop (uncredited)Olaf Ussing·Laurentius (uncredited)Preben Neergaard·Degn (uncredited)Kirsten Andreasen·(uncredited)Sigurd Berg·(uncredited)
Full Crew
(12 credits)
Directing· 1
Carl Theodor Dreyer·Director
Writing· 5
Mogens Skot-Hansen·WriterPaul La Cour·WriterCarl Theodor Dreyer·ScreenplayHans Wiers-Jenssen·WriterPoul Knudsen·Writer
Camera· 1
Karl Andersson·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Edith Schlüssel·EditorAnne Marie Petersen·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Poul Schierbeck·Original Music Composer
Production· 2
Tage Nielsen·ProducerCarl Theodor Dreyer·Producer
By the Numbers
90.0
OF 100
Master Score
8.1
OF 10
IMDb
100%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Serious, Dramatic
Composition
Centered
Era
17th Century
Visual Style
Photographic

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Key Elements
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Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Dark
Setting
Fantasy
Design Score
7/10
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