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Speaking the Language of Desire

Speaking the Language of Desire The Films of Carl Dreyer

Hardback (31 Mar 1989)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Carl Dreyer (1889-1968) is the subject of this analysis which concentrates on his three most accessible sound films - "Day of Wrath", "Odet" and "Gertrud". Often regarded as esoteric and challenging, Dreyer has rarely been studied, and this book attempts to reverse the trend.

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Book information

ISBN: 9780521371636
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 791.4302330924
DEWEY edition: 19
Language: English
Number of pages: 382
Weight: 590g
Height: 216mm
Width: 138mm
Spine width: 30mm