Denmark,
1921, 110 min
Directed by:
Carl Theodor DreyerScreenplay:
Carl Theodor DreyerPlots(1)
Inspired by D.W. Griffiths 1916 epic 'Intolerance', the film focuses on how the devil down through the centuries was able to destroy people's souls from the time of Christ to the Winter War in Finland. (official distributor synopsis)
Cast
Emil Helsengreen
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