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Carl Theodor Dreyer and 'Ordet'

Jan Wahl

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Description:Regarded by many filmmakers and critics as one of the greatest directors in cinema history, Carl Theodor Dreyer (1889–1968) achieved worldwide acclaim after the debut of his masterpiece, The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928), which was named the most influential film of all time at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival. In 1955 Dreyer granted twenty-three-year-old American student Jan Wahl the extraordinary opportunity to spend a unique and unforgettable summer with him during the filming of Ordet (The Word [1955]).Carl Theodor Dreyer and Ordet: My Summer with the Danish Filmmaker is a captivating account of Wahl’s time with the director, based on Wahl’s daily journal accounts and transcriptions of his conversations with Dreyer. Offering a glimpse into the filmmaker’s world, Wahl fashions a portrait of Dreyer as a man, mentor, friend, and director. Wahl’s unique and charming account is supplemented by exquisite photos of the filming and by selections from Dreyer’s papers, including his notes on film style, his introduction for the actors before the filming of Ordet, and a visionary lecture he delivered at Edinburgh. Carl Theodor Dreyer and Ordet details one student’s remarkable experiences with a legendary director and the unlikely bond formed over a summer.Jan Wahl is the author of more than one hundred books for all ages. His books include How the Children Stopped the Wars, The Art Collector, Through a Lens Darkly, and DEAR STINKPOT: Letters From Louise Brooks. He lives in Toledo, OH.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Carl Theodor Dreyer and 'Ordet'. To get started finding Carl Theodor Dreyer and 'Ordet', you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 152

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: University Press of Kentucky

Release: 2012

ISBN: 0813136180

Description: Regarded by many filmmakers and critics as one of the greatest directors in cinema history, Carl Theodor Dreyer (1889–1968) achieved worldwide acclaim after the debut of his masterpiece, The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928), which was named the most influential film of all time at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival. In 1955 Dreyer granted twenty-three-year-old American student Jan Wahl the extraordinary opportunity to spend a unique and unforgettable summer with him during the filming of Ordet (The Word [1955]).Carl Theodor Dreyer and Ordet: My Summer with the Danish Filmmaker is a captivating account of Wahl’s time with the director, based on Wahl’s daily journal accounts and transcriptions of his conversations with Dreyer. Offering a glimpse into the filmmaker’s world, Wahl fashions a portrait of Dreyer as a man, mentor, friend, and director. Wahl’s unique and charming account is supplemented by exquisite photos of the filming and by selections from Dreyer’s papers, including his notes on film style, his introduction for the actors before the filming of Ordet, and a visionary lecture he delivered at Edinburgh. Carl Theodor Dreyer and Ordet details one student’s remarkable experiences with a legendary director and the unlikely bond formed over a summer.Jan Wahl is the author of more than one hundred books for all ages. His books include How the Children Stopped the Wars, The Art Collector, Through a Lens Darkly, and DEAR STINKPOT: Letters From Louise Brooks. He lives in Toledo, OH.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Carl Theodor Dreyer and 'Ordet'. To get started finding Carl Theodor Dreyer and 'Ordet', you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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