Day of Wrath Page #2

Synopsis: In a 17th-century Danish village, an old woman is accused of witchcraft. In the shadow of her flight, capture, confession, and burning at the stake, the young wife of the town's aging pastor falls in love with the pastor's son. Her confession of this illicit affair to her husband brings on her husband's death. At the funeral the pastor's mother denounces the young widow as a witch. Will the widow's lover come to her defense, or has the day of wrath returned?
Genre: Drama, History
Director(s): Carl Theodor Dreyer
Production: Janus Films
  1 win & 1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
8.0
Rotten Tomatoes:
100%
NOT RATED
Year:
1943
110 min
257 Views


Answer!

So you will not confess...

She hasn't had enough.

I have.

Answer me then.

Where did you first meet the Devil?

Under the gallows?

You had to trample on the cross?

He forbade you

to receive the Sacrament?

You had to abjure God and Christ

and sell your soul

to the Devil for eternity.

Have you anything more to confess?

No.

A fine confession!

She is difficult.

Ask her if she knows of others.

We haven't finished yet.

Do you know any other witches?

No.

Have you known any?

Is there anyone you can denounce?

She is dead now.

Who was she?

Who she was... who she was?

Well, who was she?

Give me her name.

I do not remember.

But I'll remember you!

How's that?

Send me to my death...

and yours will follow!

Your threats don't move me.

You'd better tell me her name.

I'll say no more.

I have said enough.

You better loosen your tongue...

That's enough.

I will speak to her myself.

Save me from the stake!

I know... you will stand by me.

I beseech Thee, O Lord,

that this woman may repent

and that she may turn to Thee

and seek her salvation.

Take courage... be strong.

Take her away.

Come with me.

She named no one?

Perhaps, put to the question again.

All will be made known

in God's own good time!

Herlof's Marte was subjected

to painful interrogation

after which she made

a full voluntary confession

in the presence of

the assembled clergy.

June 14, 1623

Absalon Pederssn - Jrgen Ravn

Gathering firewood already?

No, wood for the stake.

I have come to prepare you...

for death.

So you have failed me.

No, I have not failed you.

I have thought of you

these many days.

How I could secure for you...

Life Eternal.

Stop all your prattle.

I fear neither Heaven nor Hell.

I am only afraid to die.

I spared Anne.

And you fail me.

No, Marte.

But it is not too late.

Anne shall suffer as I suffer.

If I burn at the stake, so shall Anne.

No, no...

If they burn me...

If they burn me...

I don't want to be burned.

I don't want to.

I don't want to.

Go.

Go! Get out!

She'll be put on the stake,

She'll be put on the stake

And shall burn. And burn

With smoldering flesh

She'll be put on the stake,

She'll be put on the stake

And shall burn. And burn

With smoldering flesh.

Are you leaving?

I cannot stand this.

Stay here with me.

I want to speak to Absalon!

What for?

I want to speak to Absalon!

Do you want to denounce someone?

I want to speak to Absalon.

The condemned would like

to speak to you.

Free me from the stake.

Otherwise...

Have no fear.

The Lord is merciful.

He will open your eyes

and turn your soul from sin.

I will denounce Anne,

do you hear me!

You'll suffer for this!

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