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Master of the House is a danois film of genre Drama directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer with Johannes Meyer

Master of the House (1925)

Master of the House
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Length 1h47
OriginDanemark
Genres Drama,    Comedy
Rating69% 3.495573.495573.495573.495573.49557

Master of the House (Danish: Du skal ære din hustru, literally Thou Shalt Honour Thy Wife) is a 1925 Danish silent drama film directed and written by acclaimed filmmaker Carl Theodor Dreyer. The film marked the debut of Karin Nellemose. It is regarded as a classic by many in Danish cinema and has been released on DVD and Blu-ray.

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Viktor Frandsen, embittered by losing his business, is a tyrant at home, constantly criticizes his patient, hard-working wife Ida and their three children. He does not appreciate the effort it takes to maintain a household. While his wife is resigned and browbeaten, his old nanny, nicknamed "Mads" by all, openly defends her. When Ida's mother, Mrs. Kryger, pays a visit, he is very rude to her. Finally, he issues an ultimatum: either Mrs. Kryger and the openly hostile Mads (who regularly helps the family) are gone by the time he returns, or the marriage is over.

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