Screenhead.com-Danish film director Carl Theodor Dreyer (1889-1968) is originator of “La Passion de Jeanne d’Arc”, “The Word”, “Gertrud” and other immortal classics. He has influenced Lars von Trier, and his films are continuously in demand around the world.
In May the Danish Film Institute launched a new website, that easily converts to English, on the Danish director, inviting audiences around the world to explore the full extent of Dreyer’s ingenious art through a rich collection of original material and fresh perspectives contributed by Danish and international advocates of the filmmaker’s legacy.
Carl Theodor Dreyer is Danish cinema’s most celebrated director and is still, to this day, an inspiration to artists, filmmakers and audiences.
Explore the life and work of Carl Theodor Dreyer by clicking here.