The Art of Carl Th. Dreyer

The Art of Carl Th. Dreyer japanese

Dates:May 1st, sat., 2004- May 4th, tue.
sendai mediatheque 7th floor cinema
Organizer/sendai mediatheque
Sponsor of the film/The Japan Association for Cultural Exchange (ACE Japan)
Support/The Royal Danish Embassy
Sponsor/The Japan Foundation

Carl Th. Dreyer is one of the greatest directors in world movie history. When asked what movies meant to him he answered "they are my greatest passion" the channeled this passion into his films and his work contains pureness, cruelty and is full of holiness. Dreyer was both an aloof and holy movie director. This restored masterpiece will be shown.

dreyer's portrait

Carl Theodor Dreyer
He was born in 1889 in Denmark. Apart from his work as a journalist he wrote reviews on plays and movies and wrote his own scripts. In 1889 he directed, wrote the script and designed the set for his work "the president". After that he directed 14 feature films like "the passion of joan of arc" and 7 short films. He died in 1968.

Schedule

May 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Sat Sun Man Tue
13:00 13:00 13:00
Vampyr
1930-31/70min.
The Passion of Joan of Arc
1927/81min.
Ordet
1954/126min.
16:00 16:00 16:00 16:00
Day of wrath
1943/97min.
The Passion of Joan of Arc
1927/81min.
*with piano accompaniment
Vampyr
1930-31/70min.
Gertrud
1964/117min.
19:00 19:00 19:00  
Ordet
1954/126min.
Gertrud
1964/117min.
Day of wrath
1943/97min.

Ticket

1 program ticket: adult 1,000 yen, students 800yen
5 programs ticket 4,000 yen

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