Vredens dag

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

Apr 24 1948 Not Rated 1h 37m
Drama, History

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.

Plot

In a 17th-century Danish village, an old woman is accused of witchcraft. In the shadow of her flight, capture, confession, and burning at the stake, the young wife of the town's aging pastor falls in love with the pastor's son. Her confession of this illicit affair to her husband brings on her husband's death. At the funeral the pastor's mother denounces the young widow as a witch. Will the widow's lover come to her defense, or has the day of wrath returned?

Written by

Carl Theodor Dreyer, Poul Knudsen, Paul La Cour

Directed by

Carl Theodor Dreyer

Cast

Thorkild Roose, Lisbeth Movin, Sigrid Neiiendam

Crew

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Production Countries

Denmark

Production Companies

Palladium

Languages

Dansk

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination total

Trailers
Day of Wrath/Vredens dag (1943) Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
11,488
Average Rating
8.1 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
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