Film

A Life's Work – Carl Th. Dreyer's Jesus Film

197042mFDocumentary

Age rating: F
Director: Lars Graff Nielsen
Year: 1970

Documentary exploring the thirty-seven years of preparatory work that director Carl Th. Dreyer did for "Jesus of Nazareth" – a film that was never produced.

Top cast

Mogens Elvius

Voice-over (voice)

Sven Fugl

Reciter of film script passages (voice)

Poul Thomsen

Reciter of diary excerpts (voice)

Carl Theodor Dreyer

Self (archive footage)

Directed by

Lars Graff Nielsen

Produced by

Lars Graff Nielsen

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