#706: DREYER, Carl Th.: Master of the House (1925)
DREYER, Carl Th. (Denmark)
Other Dreyer films in the Collection:
#62: The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928)
#437: Vampyr (1932)
#125: Day of Wrath (1943)
#126: Ordet (1955)
#127: Gertrud (1964)
The Film
Master of the House [1925]
Spine #706
Blu-ray
Blu-ray
Before he turned to the story of Joan of Arc, the Danish cinema genius Carl Theodor Dreyer fashioned this ahead-of-its-time examination of domestic life. A deft comedy of gentle revenge, it is the story of a housewife who, with the help of a wily nanny, turns the tables on her tyrannical husband. In it, Dreyer combines lightness and humor with his customary meticulous craft and sense of integrity. Master of the House, an enormous box-office success in its day, is a jewel of the silent cinema.
107 minutes
Black & White
Black & White
Silent
1:33:1 aspect ratio
Criterion Release 2014
Director/Writers
Carl Th. Dreyer was 36 when he directed Master of the House.
Written by Dreyer and Svend Rindom.
Based on the play Tyrannens fald by Rindom.
Other Dreyer films in the Collection:
#62: The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928)
#437: Vampyr (1932)
#125: Day of Wrath (1943)
#126: Ordet (1955)
#127: Gertrud (1964)
The Film
The Extras
The Booklet
Twenty-four page booklet featuring an essay by film scholar Mark Le Fanu.
Commentary
None.
Interview
With Dreyer historian Casper Tybjerg.
Visual essay
On Dreyer’s innovations by film historian David Bordwell.
The Booklet
Twenty-four page booklet featuring an essay by film scholar Mark Le Fanu.
Commentary
None.
Interview
With Dreyer historian Casper Tybjerg.
Visual essay
On Dreyer’s innovations by film historian David Bordwell.
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