Carl Theodor Dreyer and Ordet (eBook)

My Summer with the Danish Filmmaker

Jan B. Wahl (Autor)

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2012
192 Seiten
The University Press of Kentucky (Verlag)
978-0-8131-3620-2 (ISBN)

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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.

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This illustrated memoir shares a rare inside look at the legendary director's process and vision during the filming of his award-winning masterpiece.Danish director Carl Theodor Dreyer is considered one of the most influential filmmakers in cinematic history. His 1955 film Ordet (The World) won numerous prizes, including the Venice Film Festival's Golden Lion. In 1954, Dreyer invited young film student Jan Wahl to accompany him during this classic work.This captivating account of Wahl's time with the director is based on Wahl's daily journal 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 detailed 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.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 20.4.2012
• Reihe/Serie: Screen Classics
• Reihe/Serie: Screen Classics
• Zusatzinfo: 28 b&w halftones
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 140 x 140 mm
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Film / TV
• Themenwelt: Reisen ► Reiseberichte ► Nord- / Mittelamerika
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Medienwissenschaft
• Schlagworte: auteur directors • European cinema • european cinema history • european movies • famous filmmakers • famous movie directors • Film History • film journalism • filmmaker biography • mentor mentee relationship • movie directors biography • performing arts in modern europe • personal memoir
• ISBN-10: 0-8131-3620-2 / 0813136202
• ISBN-13: 978-0-8131-3620-2 / 9780813136202