Leaves from Satan's Book (1921)

1921 · Silent film · 121 min · dir. Carl Theodor Dreyer

• Drama
• History
• Fantasy

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Synopsis

After seeing D. W. Griffith's epic Intolerance, Denmark's greatest director, Carl Theodor Dreyer (The Passion of Joan of Arc, Vampyr), was inspired to make his own four-episode historical epic with each story told end to end, anthology-style, linked by theme to the others. The unifying character, Satan, attempts to win God's favor but is doomed to cheerless participation in dark episodes of human history: the temptation of Jesus, the Spanish Inquisition, the French Revolution and the…

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Details

Director

Carl Theodor Dreyer

Writer

Carl Theodor Dreyer

Cinematography

George Schnéevoigt

Released

1920-11-15

Original title

Blade af Satans Bog

Running time

121 minutes

Cast & crew

• Carl Theodor Dreyer Director
• HHelge Nissen
• Halvard Hoff
• JJacob Texiere
• HHallander Helleman
• EEbon Strandin
• Johannes Meyer
• NNalle Halden
• TTenna Kraft

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