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Anne, a young woman, is married to the elderly and stern Pastor Absalon. Their loveless union is further strained by Absalon’s overbearing and suspicious mother, Merete.

Filmed during the , the movie is often interpreted as an allegory for the social repression and paranoia of that era. Dreyer left for Sweden shortly after its premiere to escape potential persecution. It is based on the 1909 play Anne Pedersdotter by Hans Wiers-Jenssen, which itself draws from a 16th-century Norwegian witchcraft case. Plot Synopsis [cb01 ac] Dies Irae 1943

(internationally known as Day of Wrath or Vredens dag ), released in 1943 , is a masterpiece of Danish cinema directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer . Background & Context Anne, a young woman, is married to the

The story is set in (specifically 1623) within a strictly religious Lutheran community. Dreyer left for Sweden shortly after its premiere