Criterion to release Carl Dreyer Box Set in August

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Here are the specs:
Carl Theodor Dreyer: Special Edition Box Set
Region 1
LIST: $79.95
Synopsis
- Days of Wrath
Filmed during the Nazi occupation of Denmark, Carl Dreyer's Day of Wrath is a harrowing account of individual helplessness in the face of growing social repression and paranoia. Anna, the young second wife of a well-respected but much older pastor, falls in love with his son when he returns to their small 17th century village. Stepping outside the bounds of the village's harsh moral code has disastrous results: Anna faces the stake, accused of witchcraft. Exquisitely photographed and passionately acted, Day of Wrath remains an intense, unforgettable experience.
- Ordet
Johannes is crazy. That simple fact shadows and interrupts this stunning film's primary narrative, a star-crossed love affair. Young Thomas learns that he cannot marry Anna, the tailor's daughter, because of the intense religious differences between their fathers. Thundering denunciations and violent arguments give way to disastrous consequences. The luminous, miraculous finale is Dreyer's challenge to "simple facts" and dogmatic orthodoxy.
- Gertrud
Dreyer's final film shows him to be every bit the maverick director he was at the beginning. In the fast-paced '60s, Dreyer constructed a patient, human meditation on romantic love in a series of long takes and self-consciously theatrical settings. Adapted from a play by Hjalmar Soderberg, Gertrud follows the title character as she searches for ideal love. Although this film lacks an overt religious theme, Dreyer's ever-present subject of an overly rigid philosophical concept coming into conflict with the real world remains.
- Carl Th. Dreyer - My MÃ©tier
An exhaustive survey of the career of one of the great directors in the history of film, Torben Skodt Jensen's documentary follows the life of Carl Th. Dreyer through interviews with him and his colleagues, film clips, and archival material. Through these means, a portrait of Dreyer emerges - austere and perfectionist, yes, but also passionate and possessing a genuine sense of humor. This disc also includes further interviews and archival material not included in the final documentary. The Criterion Collection is proud to present this groundbreaking documentary on video in the U.S. for the first time ever.

Product Information
Features:
Day of Wrath
Extra Footage of Interviews with Actors Lisbeth Movin and Preben Lerdorff Rye, Conducted by Torben Skodt Jensen for Carl Th. Dreyer - My Metier, but not included in the final cut
Stills Gallery
Ordet
Extra Footage of an Interview with Acress Birgitte Federspiel, Conducted by Torben Skodt Jensen for Carl Th. Dreyer - My Metier, but Not Included in the Final Cut
Still Gallery
Gertrud
Extra Footage of Interviews with Actors Baard Owe and Axel Strobye, Conducted by Torben Skodt Jensen for Carl Th. Dreyer - My Metier, but Not Included in the Final Cut
Archival Footage of Dreyer, from the Time of Gertrud's production
Stills Gallery
Carl Th. Dreyer - My Metier
Extra Interview Footage and Archival Material
Extensive Essay by Dreyer Scholar Edvin Kau
Video:
Widescreen 1.66:1
Standard 1.33:1
Audio:
FRENCH: Dolby Digital Stereo
DANISH: Dolby Digital Stereo
DANISH: Dolby Digital Mono
Subtitles:
English Release Date: 8-21-2001
Packaging: Custom Case
Item Code: 090
UPC Code: 037429157425

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