Vampyr

film by Dreyer [1932]

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Vampyr is a 1932 horror film directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer. Based on a story by Sheridan Le Fanu, the film explores themes of vampirism and the supernatural. Dreyer's distinctive style, characterized by detailed settings and extensive close-ups, creates an intimate connection between the audience and the characters. The film's slow tempo and somber atmosphere contribute to its unsettling exploration of the tension between good and evil. Dreyer, a Danish director known for his explorations of religious experience, also directed other notable films such as La Passion de Jeanne d'Arc and Day of Wrath.1

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Rudolph Maté
…Arc), a silent-film classic, and Vampyr (1932). Maté also photographed Fritz Lang’s Liliom (1934) and René Clair’s La Dernier Milliardaire (1934; The Last Billionaire).
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…Arc), a silent-film classic, and Vampyr (1932). Maté also photographed Fritz Lang’s Liliom (1934) and René Clair’s La Dernier Milliardaire (1934; The Last Billionaire).
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Carl Theodor Dreyer
Vampyr (1932), filmed in France, is based on a story of vampirism by Sheridan Le Fanu; Vredens dag (1943; Day of Wrath) is a drama of witch-hunting and religious persecution, set in 17th-century Denmark, that won international recognition and substantially contributed to the revival of…
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Vampyr (1932), filmed in France, is based on a story of vampirism by Sheridan Le Fanu; Vredens dag (1943; Day of Wrath) is a drama of witch-hunting and religious persecution, set in 17th-century Denmark, that won international recognition and substantially contributed to the revival of…
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