Gertrud
1964 · Movie · 116 min. · Denmark
Adapted from Hjalmar Soderberg's 1919 play of the same title, GERTRUD tells the tale of a woman's search for idealized love and spiritual fulfillment, which takes her beyond the confines of a passionless marriage through a series of affairs that tragically fail to live up to her expectations. Employing restrained direction, stark set design, and long, contemplative shots, Dreyer's swan song is a beautiful, meditative and haunting masterwork.
Direction Carl Theodor Dreyer
Cast Nina Pens Rode · Bendt Rothe · Ebbe Rode · Baard Owe · Anna Malberg · Axel Strobye
Soundtrack Jorgen Jersild
Screenplay Carl Theodor Dreyer · Hjalmar Soderberg
Cinematography Henning Bendtsen
Original title Gertrud
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