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The script / The Danish Village Church

The manuscript was written by Bernhard Jensen (1892-1966), an editor and folk high-school principal, and subsequently reworked by Dreyer to the satisfaction of both writers.

Background / They Caught the Ferry

Ib Koch-Olsen, head of Dansk Kulturfilm, had stumbled upon a "myth" by Johannes V.

Background / Thorvaldsen

Michelangelo by the German director Curt Oertel opened in Denmark in January 1941, sparking a so-called "so ein ding müssen wir auch haben" discussion about making a similar film about the

Reception / Thorvaldsen

Sigurd Schultz, director of Thorvaldsen’s Museum and expert consultant on the film, wrote Ib Koch-Olsen, head of Dansk Kulturfilm, after the premiere, "Allow me to thank you so much for last Wednes

Reception / Radio's Childhood

The film was shown on 26 January 1949 on a programme with other films, among them Thorvaldsen, at a standard presentation screening.

Background / The Storstrøm Bridge

Dreyer wrote in the script for The Storstrøm Bridge:

The Dreyer Generation

Film historian David Bordwell draws our attention to Dreyer’s debut, 'The President', which is usually regarded as a second-tier work. 'The President' is an exploratory work that offers glimpses of a…

Shoot / Leaves from Satan's Book

Leaves from Satan’s Book was shot from 19 March to 28 August 1919. The fourth and final episode was shot first.

Reception / Leaves from Satan's Book

Norwegian premiere: 15 November 1920.

Danish premiere: 24 January 1921.

Bibliography / Leaves from Satan's Book

Apprentissage (Pages arrachées au livre du satan) / Olivier Curchod. In: Positif, no. 348, 1990, s. 69-70.

Reception / Love One Another

Love One Another got positive reviews from most Danish critics.

Plot summary / Once upon a time

Once Upon a Time is based on a popular Danish nationalistic play from 1887, with a storyline that blends Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale The Swineherd with Shakespeare's