(Dreyer, 1925). Music compiled from original cue sheet.
A wife’s family decides to teach her overbearing husband a lesson. A comedy of domestic matters in which Victor is a failed businessman who takes out his frustrations on his wife, only later learning to appreciate her after she leaves him to the less than tender mercies of a friend of the family.
Performing forces Minimum |
piano/synthesizer |
Performing forces Maximum |
11 players (violin I and II, cello, bass, flute/piccolo, clarinet I, trumpet I, trombone, percussion/timpani, piano, organ/synthesizer) |
Rehearsals | One 2 ½ hour rehearsal with orchestra One 2 hour tech rehearsal One 2 hour dress rehearsal |
Performance time | 107 minutes |
Film speed | 20 frames per second |
Film source | Criterion Films |
Projection | variable speed 35 mm film projector DVD projector |