Carl Th. Dreyer

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Carl Theodor Dreyer
Carl Theodor Dreyer

Self

Henri-Georges Clouzot
Henri-Georges Clouzot

Self

Henri Langlois
Henri Langlois

Self

François Truffaut
François Truffaut

Self

Jean-Luc Godard
Jean-Luc Godard

Self (uncredited)

Anna Karina
Anna Karina

Self (uncredited)

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    A documentary about the famous Danish film director Carl Th. Dreyer, made a few years before he died. In this film Dreyer tells about the style in his feature films and about the important things in film making: the script and the casting. He tells about his theories about setting and acting.

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    1966-11-14

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