
Day of Wrath
A Drama of Fear and Superstition in the 20th Century.
Directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer
Produced by Palladium
A bleak, morally suffocating drama about superstition, hypocrisy, and inherited doom set in a witch-hunting village, where desire and family curse converge to seal a tragic fate.
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.
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Is Day of Wrath sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Does Day of Wrath end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.
Is Day of Wrath one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 87% of films.
Is Day of Wrath scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is Day of Wrath easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Day of Wrath violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
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