Gertrud

"AMOR OMNIA, Love is Everything."

1964 1h 59m DA

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7.3

SOLID

★7.3TMDB · 180

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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Hopeless romantic Gertrud inhabits a turn-of-the-century milieu of artists and musicians, where she pursues an idealized notion of love that will always elude her. She abandons her distinguished husband and embraces an affair with a young concert pianist, who falls short of her desire for lasting affection. When an old lover returns to her life, fresh disappointments follow, and Gertrud must try to come to terms with reality.

“AMOR OMNIA, Love is Everything.”

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Cast

Nina Pens Rode
Gertrud
Bendt Rothe
Gustav Kanning
Ebbe Rode
Gabriel Lidman
Baard Owe
Erland Jansson
Axel Strøbye
Axel Nygen
Karl Gustav Ahlefeldt
Gertrud's concerned table neighbor
Vera Gebuhr
Lars Knutzon

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Carl Theodor Dreyer
Writers: Carl Theodor Dreyer
Languages: Danish
Countries: Denmark

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ERA

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62 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer, shot by Henning Bendtsen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Edith Schlüssel shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Nina Pens Rode and Bendt Rothe and Ebbe Rode carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "AMOR OMNIA, Love is Everything.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0058138 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Carl Theodor Dreyer directs. Henning Bendtsen behind the camera. Edith Schlüssel cuts. Produced in Denmark. Dialogue in Danish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

162 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer, shot by Henning Bendtsen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Edith Schlüssel shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Nina Pens Rode and Bendt Rothe and Ebbe Rode carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "AMOR OMNIA, Love is Everything.".
7IMDB entry: tt0058138 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.