Carl Theodor Dreyer

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Properties (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf film director
gptkbp:activeYears 1919–1966
gptkbp:associatedAct gptkb:Film_Society_of_Lincoln_Center
gptkb:Cinematheque_Française
gptkb:Danish_Film_Institute
Criterion Collection
gptkbp:awards Best_Director_at_the_Cannes_Film_Festival
gptkbp:born February 3, 1889
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Cemetery_of_Vestre_Gravlund
gptkbp:child gptkb:Henrik_Dreyer
gptkb:Kirsten_Dreyer
Jørgen Dreyer
gptkbp:died March 20, 1968
gptkbp:filmography natural lighting
character-driven stories
long takes
exploration of identity
exploration of faith
use of silence
exploration of the human condition
exploration of love
exploration of spirituality
exploration of existentialism
thematic complexity
exploration of morality
close-ups
exploration of death
exploration of redemption
emphasis on performance
exploration of human suffering
non-linear_narratives
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Carl Theodor Dreyer
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Andrei_Tarkovsky
gptkb:German_Expressionism
gptkb:French_Impressionism
gptkb:Ingmar_Bergman
gptkb:Robert_Bresson
silent film
gptkbp:is_known_for religious themes
innovative cinematography
psychological depth
minimalist style
gptkbp:nationality Danish
gptkbp:notableWork Gertrud
Ordet
The Passion of Joan of Arc
Vampyr
gptkbp:occupation screenwriter
film editor
gptkbp:spouse Marie_Ejlersen