Day of Wrath DVD

'Day of Wrath' Director: Carl Theodor Dreyer (1943) BFI DVD | Danish w/ English subtitles

Filmed during the Nazi occupation of Denmark, is a harrowing account of individual helplessness in the face of growing social repression and paranoia.

The young second wife of a well-respected but much older pastor, falls in love with her stepson when he returns to their small 17th-century village. Stepping outside the bounds of the village’s harsh moral code has disastrous results. Exquisitely photographed and passionately acted, Day of Wrath remains an intense, unforgettable experience.

Special features include:
- Audio commentary by Dreyer expert Casper Tybjerg
- The Fight Against Cancer (Dreyer, 1947, 15 mins)
- A Castle Within a Castle (Dreyer, 1955, 8 mins)
- Fully illustrated booklet including essays by Casper Tybjerg and Philip Kemp