A Life's Work – Carl Th. Dreyer's Jesus Film

Mar 27, 1970

0h 42m

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Overview

Documentary exploring the thirty-seven years of preparatory work that director Carl Th. Dreyer did for "Jesus of Nazareth" – a film that was never produced.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Det Danske Filmmuseum

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Cast

Voice-over (voice)

Mogens Elvius

Reciter of film script passages (voice)

Sven Fugl

Reciter of diary excerpts (voice)

Poul Thomsen

Self (archive footage)

Carl Theodor Dreyer

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A Life's Work – Carl Th. Dreyer's Jesus Film

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