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A study of spiritual faith and love ; the film tells of the death of Inger in childbirth and her resurrection, a miracle that is seen as the result of human love. The film opens as a family of marshland farmers trail a seemingly mad son (Johannes) who calls himself Christ. It closes as Johannes appr...

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Corporate Authors: Palladium Productions, Janus Films, Home Vision (Firm), Criterion Collection (Firm)
Other Authors: Dreyer, Carl Theodor, 1889-1968, Malberg, Henrik, 1873-1958, Christensen, Emil Hass, 1903-1982, Lerdorff Rye, Preben, 1917-1995, Cristiansen, Cay, 1925-, Federspiel, Birgitte, Munk, Kaj, 1898-1944
Format: Video DVD
Language:Danish
Language Notes:Danish language soundtrack with optional English subtitles.
Published: [Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, [2001]
Edition:RSDL dual-layer ed.
Series:Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ; 126.
Classic collection (Chicago, Ill.)
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Summary:A study of spiritual faith and love ; the film tells of the death of Inger in childbirth and her resurrection, a miracle that is seen as the result of human love. The film opens as a family of marshland farmers trail a seemingly mad son (Johannes) who calls himself Christ. It closes as Johannes approaches the open coffin of his sister-in-law and, at the urgings of her child, brings her back to life.
Item Description:"The classic collection. A joint venture between Janus Films and Home Vision Cinema"--Container.
Based on the play by Kaj Munk.
Originally produced as motion picture in 1955.
A foreign film (Denmark).
Aspect ratio 1.33:1.
Special features: New digital transfer, supervised by cinematographer Henning Bendtsen -- Deleted footage of an interview from Torben Skjødt Jensen's documentary Carl Th. Dreyer--my métier, with actress Birgitte Federspiel -- Stills gallery.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (125 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded sheet ([6] pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.)
Format:DVD; Dolby digital mono.
Production Credits:Photography, Henning Bendtsen ; editing, Edith Schusel ; music, Poul Schierbeck.
ISBN:0780024257