The Passion of Joan of Arc1928
Both directed by Carl Th. Dreyer and Carl Theodor Dreyer
Carl Th. Dreyer, Carl Theodor Dreyer
Master of the House
Du skal ære din hustru
Denmark / Danish / 1925 / 1h 47m
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Synopsis
Before he turned to the story of Joan of Arc, the Danish cinema genius Carl Theodor Dreyer fashioned this ahead-of-its-time examination of domestic life. A deft comedy of gentle revenge, it is the story of a housewife who, with the help of a wily nanny, turns the tables on her tyrannical husband. In it, Dreyer combines lightness and humor with his customary meticulous craft and sense of integrity. MASTER OF THE HOUSE, an enormous box-office success in its day, is a jewel of the silent cinema.
