Day of Wrath

Day of Wrath (1943)

1943-11-13 · 97 min · Rating 8.00/10 (249 votes)

A Drama of Fear and Superstition in the 20th Century.

In a Danish village in the early 1600s, a young woman named Anne, whose mother was thought to be a witch, develops sympathy toward an old woman, Marte, who is accused of witchcraft. The intervention of Anne's older but kindly husband, Pastor Absalon saved her mother -- but now, urged on by his overbearing mother, he refuses to help Marte. When Absalon's son returns home and is attracted to Anne, it's a matter of time before her family destiny catches up with her.

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17th century betrayal burning at stake curse death denmark domination fugitive gloomy infidelity inquisition love mother-in-law pastor puritanism seduction sexual attraction sinister stepmother stepson relationship winter spring marriage witch hunt witchcraft

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