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Suffering the Inscrutable: The Ethics of the Face in Dreyer’s ‘The Passion of Joan of Arc’
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Suffering the Inscrutable: The Ethics of the Face in Dreyer’s ‘The Passion of Joan of Arc’

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 / 16 May 2018

The Passion of Joan of Arc is imbued with a painterly quality wherein the not-quite static framing of the human visage is its main concern, its aesthetic gambit, and the source of its affective impact.

‘Vampyr’ Is the Best Vampire Movie You’ve Never Seen
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‘Vampyr’ Is the Best Vampire Movie You’ve Never Seen

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 / 8 January 2018

If Carl Theodor Dreyer had his way, his 1932 film Vampyr would now be a Halloween vampire movie tradition.

D.W. Griffith’s Cinematic Continuity Influences the Danish Classic, ‘Master of the House’
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D.W. Griffith’s Cinematic Continuity Influences the Danish Classic, ‘Master of the House’

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 / 2 May 2014
Carl Theodor Dreyer's mastery of film technique makes Master of the House (1925) rewarding viewing today.
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100 Essential Directors – Carl Theodor Dreyer

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 / 31 August 2011
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The 100 Essential Directors Part 3: George Cukor – John Ford

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 / 7 August 2011
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The Film Classics You Should Have Seen By Now

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 / 17 February 2009