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Prästänkan
''The Parson's Widow'' ( sv, Prästänkan), aka ''The Witch Woman'', is a 1920 Swedish comedy drama film directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer. The film is based on a story ''Prestekonen'' by Kristofer Janson. Plot Söfren, a recent seminary graduate, and his fiancee Mari make their way on foot through a Norwegian forest to a village where a church is in need of a pastor. Mari's father won't allow her to marry until Söfren obtains a full-time church assignment. Söfren learns that he is competing with two other men who are affluent scholars from Copenhagen. The three men wait outside the church until the verger calls them in, one by one, to deliver their trial sermons. The first candidate delivers a sermon on the creation story that promptly puts the entire congregation to sleep. The second candidate is summoned and announces that his sermon topic is "Balaam's ass and God's strange power by which He was able to open the jaws of a dumb animal so that it might speak like a man!" ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Einar Rød
Harald Einar Rød (April 5, 1897 – July 21, 1931) was a Norwegian actor. Rød made his theater debut in 1915. Starting in 1924, Rød was at the National Theater in Oslo, where he played major roles in plays such as ''Outward Bound'' (Norwegian title: ''Til fremmed havn'') by Sutton Vane and '' Maria Stuart'' by Friedrich Schiller. He also appeared in some Swedish silent films and showed great talent for the medium, among other things in the role of the new priest in '' Prästänkan'' by Carl Theodor Dreyer (1920). Einar Rød was married to the Swedish actress Mary Johnson, and among other productions they both starred in the German film '' Die Stimme des Herzens'', directed by Hanns Schwarz. Theater roles (selected) *1920: Maurice in '' My Father Was Right'' (Swedish title: ''Min far hade rätt'') by Sacha Guitry ( Intimate Theater, directed by Einar Fröberg) *1920: Sergei in ''Professor Storitzyn'' by Leonid Andreyev (Intimate Theater, directed by Einar Fröberg) *1921: H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Theodor Dreyer
Carl Theodor Dreyer (; 3 February 1889 – 20 March 1968), commonly known as Carl Th. Dreyer, was a Danish film director and screenwriter. Widely considered one of the greatest filmmakers of all time, his movies are noted for their emotional austerity and slow, stately pacing, frequent themes of social intolerance, the inseparability of fate and death, and the power of evil in earthly life. His 1928 movie ''The Passion of Joan of Arc'' is considered to be one of the greatest movies of all time, renowned for its cinematography and use of close-ups. It frequently appears on Sight & Sound's lists of the greatest films ever made, and in 2012's poll it was voted the 9th-best film ever made by film critics and 37th by film directors. His other well-known films include ''Michael'' (1924), ''Vampyr'' (1932), ''Day of Wrath'' (1943), ''Ordet'' (''The Word'') (1955), and '' Gertrud'' (1964). Life Dreyer was born illegitimate in Copenhagen, Denmark. His birth mother was an unmarried Sca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mathilde Nielsen
Mathilde Nielsen (26 October 1858 – 11 September 1945) was a Danish actress in the theatre and in Danish cinema. She was known as a figure of matriarchy in Danish film. Selected filmography *'' Hævnens nat'' 1916 *'' Prästänkan'' 1920 *'' Lykkens galoscher'' 1921 * ''David Copperfield'' 1922 *'' Paa slaget 12'' 1924 *'' Lille Dorrit'' 1924 *'' Det store hjerte'' 1925 *''Du skal ære din hustru'' 1925 *'' Det sovende hus'' 1926 * '' The Clown'' 1926 *'' Lykkehjulet'' 1927 *'' Den sørgmuntre barber'' 1927 *'' The Vicar of Vejlby'' 1931 *'' Kirke og orgel'' 1932 *''Skal vi vædde en million?'' 1932 *''De blaa drenge'' 1933 *''Nyhavn 17'' 1933 *'' 7-9-13'' 1934 *'' Ud i den kolde sne'' 1934 *'' Millionærdrengen'' 1936 *'' Kongen bød'' 1938 *'' Skilsmissens børn'' 1939 *'' Sommerglæder'' 1940 *''Tante Cramers testamente Tante is the French, Dutch (Nederland), German, Danish, and Yiddish word for aunt (female sibling of a parent) ''Tante'' may also refer to: * A novel by A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1920 Films
The year 1920 in film involved some significant events. __TOC__ Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top three films released in 1920 by U.S. gross are as follows: Events * March 28 - "America's Sweetheart" Mary Pickford and "Everybody's Hero" Douglas Fairbanks marry, becoming the first supercouple of Hollywood. * August – Jack Cohn, Joe Brandt and Harry Cohn form C. B. C. Film Sales Corporation which would later become Columbia Pictures. * November 27 – '' The Mark of Zorro'', starring Douglas Fairbanks opens. Notable films released in 1920 Austria :For a complete list see: ''List of Austrian films of the 1920s'' * ''Anita'' (aka ''Trance''), directed by Luise Kolm and Jakob Fleck; an obscure adaptation of George Du Maurier's novel ''Trilby'' *''Boccaccio'', directed by Michael Curtiz. *''The Prince and the Pauper'' directed by Alexander Korda. *'' The Scourge of God'' directed by Michael Curtiz. *''The Star of Damascus'' directed by Michael Curtiz. France :For a complete li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Directed By Carl Theodor Dreyer
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
