Haxan: Witchcraft Through the Ages (1922)
Directed by: Benjamin Christensen
Starring: Astrid Holm, Clara Pontoppidan, Benjamin Christensen
Rated: NR (Suggested PG-13 for Thematic Elements and Partial Nudity)
Running Time: 1 h 44 m
TMM Score: 5 stars out of 5
STRENGTHS: Influence, Inventiveness, Structure, Themes
WEAKNESSES: Pacing, Small Target Audience
A silent era documentary concerning medieval beliefs about witchcraft.
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Master of the House (1925)
Directed By: Carl Theodor Dreyer
Starring: Johannes Meyer, Astrid Holm, Karin Nellemose, Mathilde Nielsen
Rated: G
Run Time: 1h 51m
TMM Score: 4
Strengths: Progressive Message
Weakness: Very Basic Story
Viktor loves his wife Ida but as work has gotten hard, so has he. In fact Ida is working herself to the bone to maintain the home and please him but this has not gone unnoticed by her mother or Viktor’s childhood nanny, Mads. Can they save the marriage of their beloved children?
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