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Rating: 6.5 stars

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satan silent film jesus christ religion denmark

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Leaves from Satan's Book (1920)

Directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer

Drama | History

Overview

The power of Satan is highlighted in four historical tales: the betrayal and subsequent arrest of Jesus, the Spanish Inquisition, the French Revolution and the execution of Marie Antoinette, and the Finnish War of Independence in 1918.

Length 157 minutes

Actors

Helge Nissen | Halvard Hoff | Jacob Texiere | Hallander Helleman | Ebon Strandin | Johannes Meyer | Nalle Halden | Tenna Kraft | Viggo Wiehe | Emma Wiehe | Jeanne Tramcourt | Hugo Bruun | Elith Pio | Emil Helsengreen | Viggo Lindstrøm | Vilhelm Petersen | Clara Pontoppidan | Carlo Wieth | Karina Bell | Carl Hillebrandt | Christian Nielsen

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Viewing Notes

Ordered from the library because it was a movie I had saved on my DVR from TCM. Since I had to clear my DVR to replace it I found it was on DVD so I got it to watch.

Pretty dry for a silent movie. Has so many dialogue cards to adequately tell each of these 4 stories about Satan.

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