Day of Wrath

Japanese: 《怒りの日》 - いかりのひ
Day of Wrath

…Danish film director. He is the greatest master of Danish cinema. His works that explore the workings of the human spirit, especially faith, are unique in the history of cinema, such as “The Trial of Joan of Arc” (1928), considered the last masterpiece of silent cinema, which depicts Joan of Arc's suffering and the significance of her martyrdom through a series of close-ups that delve into her inner world; “The Day of Wrath” (1944), which recreates the spiritual history of 17th century society with a woman who becomes a victim of witch hunts as the protagonist; and “The Miracle” (1955), in which a woman is brought back from the dead by the prayers of a man thought to be insane. Born in Copenhagen. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Day of Wrath" are listed below.

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Japanese:

…デンマークの映画監督。デンマーク映画最大の巨匠であり,ジャンヌ・ダルクの苦悩と殉教の意義をクローズアップの連続で彼女の内面に分け入るようにして描き〈サイレント映画最後の傑作〉とされる《裁かるるジャンヌ》(1928),魔女狩りの犠牲となる女性を主人公に17世紀の社会を精神史的に再現した《怒りの日》(1944),狂人と思われていた男の祈りによって一人の女性が死からよみがえる《奇跡》(1955)など,人間の精神の営み,とりわけ信仰について探求した作品は映画史上の特異な存在となっている。 コペンハーゲン生れ。…

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