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 Wahls time with the director; based on Wahls daily journal accounts and transcriptions of his conversations with Dreyer. Offering a glimpse into the filmmakers world; Wahl fashions a portrait of Dreyer as a man; mentor; friend; and director. Wahls unique and charming account is supplemented by exquisite photos of the filming and by selections from Dreyers 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 students remarkable experiences with a legendary director and the unlikely bond formed over a summer.
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