[cb01 Ac] Dies Irae 1943 -

(internationally known as Day of Wrath or Vredens dag ), released in 1943 , is a masterpiece of Danish cinema directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer . Background & Context

Against the backdrop of merciless witch hunts, an old woman named Marte is accused of witchcraft and eventually burned at the stake. Before her death, she reveals that Absalon saved Anne’s own mother from a similar fate to secure Anne's hand in marriage. [cb01 ac] Dies Irae 1943

Anne, a young woman, is married to the elderly and stern Pastor Absalon. Their loveless union is further strained by Absalon’s overbearing and suspicious mother, Merete. (internationally known as Day of Wrath or Vredens