Master of the House
When a man becomes tyrannical towards his family, the women of the house decide to teach him a lesson in gratitude.
- Rated
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Released
- 1925
- Country
- Denmark
Details
Release year: 1925
Storyline
When a man becomes tyrannical towards his family, the women of the house decide to teach him a lesson in gratitude.
Top credits
Johannes Meyer — Viktor Frandsen - Finmekaniker
Astrid Holm — Ida - Hans Hystru
Karin Nellemose — Karen - Deres Datter
Mathilde Nielsen — Mads - Frandsens tidligere barnepige
Did you know
• At its original release in Paris, France, this film played in 57 theaters in three weeks.
• 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).
• When Mads asks Viktor for six kroner to pay the wash-woman, that would equate to about $1.25 at the time or more than $21.00 in 2023.
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Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Silent
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
- Color
- Black and White
