Carl Th. Dreyer: My Metier

5.9 / 10

(23 votes)

Torben Skjødt Jensen’s elegant documentary is a collage of memories and reflections on one of cinema’s greatest directors. Visually rich and densely layered, Carl Th. Dreyer—My Metier illuminates an artist too little understood and too important to overlook. Through interviews, historical writings, and rare archival footage, a portrait of Dreyer emerges: an austere perfectionist, yes, but also a passionate man possessing a genuine sense of humor.

Country:

Denmark

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

96 minutes

Year:

1995

Director:

Torben Skjødt Jensen

Cast:
Henning Jensen

Dreyer's Voice

Henning Bendtsen

Interview Subject

Helene Falconetti

Interview Subject

Birgitte Federspiel

Interview Subject

Preben Lerdorff Rye

Interview Subject

Crew:
Torben Skjødt Jensen

Director

Torben Skjødt Jensen

Writer

Prami Larsen

Writer

Harald Gunnar Paalgard

Cinematography

Ghita Beckendorff

Editor