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Day of Wrath
“A Drama of Fear and Superstition in the 20th Century.”
8.0 / 10• 1943• 1h 37m•NR• Danish
DramaHistory
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Thorkild Roose
Rev. Absalon Pederssøn (uncredited)
Lead
Lisbeth Movin
Anne Pedersdotter, Absalon's Second Wife (uncredited)
Preben Lerdorff Rye
Martin, Absalon's Son from First Marriage (uncredited)
SN
Sigrid Neiiendam
Merete, Absalon's Mother (uncredited)
AS
Anna Svierkier
Herlofs Marte (uncredited)
AH
Albert Høeberg
The Bishop (uncredited)
Olaf Ussing
Laurentius (uncredited)
Preben Neergaard
Degn (uncredited)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Carl Theodor Dreyer's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Day of Wrath is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
