In 1932’s Vampyr, Carl Th. Dreyer creates a mood of dread and vague dislocation in a variety of ways, from vaguely disquieting images to direction and editing that does not support our notions of continuity. The opening sequence, which follows Allan Grey (Baron Nicholas de Gunzberg as Julian West) as he arrives in the [...]
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No early film maker used tracking shots with more intelligence and originality than Carl Theodor Dreyer. Far from being simply a way to move the camera, or a way of showing off (yes, I’m talking about you, Atonement), in Dreyer’s work they they are integral to the design of each film.
A major theme running through [...]
Tags: Dreyer, Joan of Arc
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