Leaves from Satan's Book
| Leaves from Satan's Book | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Carl Theodor Dreyer |
| Written by |
Marie Corelli Edgar Høyer Carl Theodor Dreyer |
| Starring | Helge Nissen |
| Cinematography | George Schnéevoigt |
Release dates |
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Running time | 167 minutes |
| Country | Denmark |
| Language | Silent |
Leaves from Satan's Book, also known as Leaves Out of the Book of Satan (Danish: Blade af Satans bog), is a 1921 Danish drama film directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer and starring Helge Nissen.[1]
Plot
Satan has been cast out from hell and banished to Earth under decree of heaven. He can return, only through a series of temptations. However, for every soul who gives in to his tempting, one hundred years are added to his sentence. For every soul who resists, one thousand years are removed from his sentence. The film follows Satan throughout much of recorded history.
Quoting the film directly, God said to Satan, "But know thee that for each man yielding to thy temptation the doom upon thee shalt be prolonged by one hundred years, but for each one resisting thee, thou shalt be relieved of 1000 years of thy judgment. Get thee away and continue thy evil doings."
Cast
- Helge Nissen as Satan / The Grand Inquisitor / Erneste / Ivan
- Halvard Hoff as Jesus (first sequence)
- Jacob Texiere as Judas (first sequence) (as Jacob Texière)
- Hallander Helleman as Don Gomez de Castro (second sequence)
- Ebon Strandin as Isabel, Castro's daughter (second sequence)
- Johannes Meyer as Don Fernandez (second sequence)
- Nalle Halden as The Majordomo (second sequence) (as Nalle Haldén)
- Tenna Kraft as Marie Antoinette (third sequence) (as Tenna Frederiksen Kraft)
- Viggo Wiehe as Count de Chambord (third sequence)
- Emma Wiehe as The Countess of Chambord (third sequence)
- Jeanne Tramcourt as Lady Genevive de Chambord (third sequence)
- Hugo Bruun as Count Manuel (third sequence)
- Elith Pio as Joseph (third sequence)
- Emil Helsengreen as The People's Commissar (third sequence)
- Viggo Lindstrøm as Old Pitou (third sequence)
- Clara Pontoppidan as Siri (fourth sequence)
- Carlo Wieth as Paavo (fourth sequence)
References
- ↑ Kehr, Dave. "New York Times: Leaves from Satan's Book". NY Times. Retrieved 2008-08-24.