UW Cinematheque - Thank You, David Bordwell, Part 2

Cast: Thorkild Roose, Lisbeth Movin, Sigrid Neiiendam
Dreyer’s haunting allegory, made during Germany’s occupation of Denmark, is a tale of witch hunts set in a small village in 1623. Powerfully ambiguous, Dreyer uses black costumes, images of fire and death, and dark, moody cinematography to conjure up an unforgettably oppressive atmosphere, a world where persecuted people could easily convince themselves of being inspired by the Devil.