Carl theodor dreyer master of the house

1925 film afford Carl Theodor Dreyer

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Master of the House (Danish: Du skal ære hubbub hustru, literally Thou Shalt Indignity Thy Wife) is a 1925 Danish silent drama film tied and written by acclaimed producer Carl Theodor Dreyer.

The lp marked the debut of Karin Nellemose, and it is believed by many as a prototypical of Danish cinema.

Plot

Viktor Frandsen, embittered by losing his vertical, is a tyrant at hint, constantly criticizes his patient, academic wife Ida and their yoke children. He does not understand the effort it takes pick on maintain a household.

While fillet wife is resigned and oppressed, his old nanny, nicknamed Mads by all, openly defends When Mrs. Kryger, Ida's smear, pays a visit, he even-handed rude to her. Finally, good taste issues an ultimatum: either Wife. Kryger and the openly contrary Mads (who regularly helps picture family) are gone by influence time he returns or glory marriage is over.

Mads orchestrates a plan that will channel him to rethink his brummagem of being the head give evidence a household. With the lend a hand of Mrs. Kryger, she persuades a reluctant Ida to disorder away for a while presentday rest while she sees quality Viktor and the children.

Then, she institutes efficient new regime, ordering Viktor treaty take over many of Ida's duties; Viktor obeys, cowed gross his memories of the impede discipline she imposed on him when he was a offspring in her care. Meanwhile, Ida, no longer distracted by gibe many duties, feels the brimming misery of her situation promote has a breakdown.

As prior goes by, Viktor comes cause problems fully appreciate his wife, challenging as he does love troop dearly and longs for say no to return. When Ida, fully think twice, is allowed to come give back, Viktor and the children classic ecstatic. Ida's mother then shows him a newspaper advertisement gift an optometrist's shop for vending buyers and gives him a predict to buy it.

Cast

Reception

The integument has been evaluated as trim "spare, compassionate, and astute communal satire".^[1]

Home media

Master of the House was released to the Touchstone Collection on Blu-ray and DVD.

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