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Master of the House

Original title: Du skal ære din hustru
  • 1925
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 51m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
2.7K
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Astrid Holm, Johannes Meyer, and Mathilde Nielsen in Master of the House (1925)
DanishComedyDrama

When a man becomes tyrannical towards his family, the women of the house decide to teach him a lesson in gratitude.When a man becomes tyrannical towards his family, the women of the house decide to teach him a lesson in gratitude.When a man becomes tyrannical towards his family, the women of the house decide to teach him a lesson in gratitude.

  • Director
    • Carl Theodor Dreyer
  • Writers
    • Carl Theodor Dreyer
    • Svend Rindom
  • Stars
    • Johannes Meyer
    • Astrid Holm
    • Karin Nellemose
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    2.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Carl Theodor Dreyer
    • Writers
      • Carl Theodor Dreyer
      • Svend Rindom
    • Stars
      • Johannes Meyer
      • Astrid Holm
      • Karin Nellemose
    • 28User reviews
    • 32Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Top Cast18

    Johannes Meyer
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    • Viktor Frandsen - Finmekaniker
    Astrid Holm
    Astrid Holm
    • Ida - Hans Hystru
    Karin Nellemose
    Karin Nellemose
    • Karen - Deres Datter
    Mathilde Nielsen
    Mathilde Nielsen
    • Mads - Frandsens tidligere barnepige
    Petrine Sonne
    • Vaskekone
    Clara Schønfeld
    • Fra Kryger - Idas Mor
    Johannes Nielsen
    • Læge
    Aage Hoffman
    • Frederik - Din Søn
    Viggo Lindstrøm
    Vilhelm Petersen
    Byril Harvig
    • Barnet
    Aage Schmidt
    Frk. Voss-Christensen
    • Pige Gos Læen
    Georg Busch
    Frank Henriksen
    Charles Hansen
    Carl Hinz
    Inga Bentsen
    • Pige Hos Præsten
    • Director
      • Carl Theodor Dreyer
    • Writers
      • Carl Theodor Dreyer
      • Svend Rindom
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    User reviews28

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    • Trivia
      Director Carl Dreyer's most successful film by far. It played in theaters across Europe well into the sound era. The financial windfall from this picture allowed him to make is most-acclaimed film The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928).
    • Quotes
      • Opening Title Card: In the numerous streets of the Big City, house follows house, and in those houses, people live in layers - like wild birds carving their nests into the rock... nest above nest...
    • Alternate versions
      A 107-minute version with English intertitles and an uncredited piano score was shown on the Turner Classic Movies (TCM) channel in 2006. It had no crew credits other than the director (as Carl Dreyer) and only three cast members: Johannes Meyer (as Johs Meyer), 'Astrid Holm' and Mathilde Nielsen. The English names used were John and Mary for the husband and wife, presumably to indicate a typical family, and "Nana" for the Wetnurse. The two older children were called Kathleen and Dick.
    • Connections
      Edited into Mathilde Nielsen - Kavalkade (1941)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • October 5, 1925 (Denmark)
    • Country of origin
      • Denmark
    • Language
      • Danish
    • Also known as
      • Thou Shalt Honour Thy Wife
    • Production company
      • Palladium Film
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 51m(111 min)
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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