denmark,pastor,witchcraft,witch hunt,17th century

Day of Wrath (1943)

Poster for Day of Wrath

A Drama of Fear and Superstition in the 20th Century

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 & Crew

Director
Carl Theodor Dreyer
  • Profile picture of Thorkild Roose
    Rev. Absalon Pederssøn (uncredited) Thorkild Roose
  • Profile picture of Lisbeth Movin
    Anne Pedersdotter, Absalon's Second Wife (uncredited) Lisbeth Movin
  • Profile picture of Preben Lerdorff Rye
    Martin, Absalon's Son from First Marriage (uncredited) Preben Lerdorff Rye
  • Profile picture of Olaf Ussing
    Laurentius (uncredited) Olaf Ussing
  • Profile picture of Preben Neergaard
    Degn (uncredited) Preben Neergaard

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Keywords

  • denmark
  • pastor
  • witchcraft
  • witch hunt
  • 17th century