

Day of Wrath
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.
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Day of Wrath
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Nov 13, 1943
Runtime
1h 37m
Genres
Drama, History
User Score
80%
Original Title
Vredens dag
Production Companies
Palladium
Director
Carl Theodor Dreyer
Description
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

Thorkild Roose
Rev. Absalon Pederssøn (uncredited)

Lisbeth Movin
Anne Pedersdotter, Absalon's Second Wife (uncredited)

Preben Lerdorff Rye
Martin, Absalon's Son from First Marriage (uncredited)
Sigrid Neiiendam
Merete, Absalon's Mother (uncredited)
Anna Svierkier
Herlofs Marte (uncredited)
Albert Høeberg
The Bishop (uncredited)
Crew
Trailer
Recommendations

The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

Full of It

Lucia's Grace

Gertrud

The Flowers of St. Francis

The Gleaners and I

Vampyr

A Man Escaped

Departures

The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie

Dressed to Kill

The Passion of Joan of Arc

The Day the Earth Stood Still

Rio Bravo

Mirror

The Maltese Falcon

The Straight Story

La Dolce Vita

Dial M for Murder
