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Gertrud Details

1964

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In the elegant world of artists and musicians, Gertrud ends her marriage to Gustav and takes a lover, the composer Erland Jansson. When he also fails to live up to her idealistic standards, she leaves him and imposes on herself an exile of the heart. Read more

Starring	Nina Pens Rode, Bendt Rothe, Ebbe Rode
Director	Carl Theodor Dreyer
Genres	World Cinema

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Gertrud

Starring	Nina Pens Rode, Bendt Rothe, Ebbe Rode
Director	Carl Theodor Dreyer
Studio	BFI VIDEO
Certificate
Genres	World Cinema
Language	DVD: English
Released	Production year: 1964 To Rent: DVD: 10 Apr 2006

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  Gertrud – or Respectable Scandal.
  
  Gertrud the singer and the poet – later praised as the poet of Free Love – had a fling. She found herself edged out by the poetry and later married ... read more »
  
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  Dull from Dreyer
  
  Carl Dreyer's films are usually on the austere side and demand a bit of effort from the audience, but this goes too far. The 'action' consists of ... read more »
  
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  simplicity
  
  I hadn't seen this Dreyer before but was not disappointed. The calm and peace that exudes from his films even whilst they tackle intense emotional human ... read more »
  
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  - Hitchin
  - 10 Dec 2008 at 13:08
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  The quintessence of cinema
  
  Carl Dreyer insisted on complete control of his films, and also insisted on choosing themes and subjects which made it hard for him to raise money to make them... read more »
  
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  In the elegant world of artists and musicians, Gertrud ends her marriage to Gustav and takes a lover, the composer Erland Jansson. When he also fails to live up to her idealistic standards, she leaves him and imposes on herself an exile of the heart....