# One of the most important directors of all time is being featured on TCM **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 1, 2004, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-the-most-important-directors-of-all-time-is-being-featured-on-tcm/262496 "2004-09-01T00:39:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![lissener](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lissener/32/6139_2.png) [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2004, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-the-most-important-directors-of-all-time-is-being-featured-on-tcm/262496/1 "2004-09-01T00:39:37Z")
[Carl Dreyer](http://www.carldreyer.com/), one of the most influential directors in the history of cinema, as well as one of the greatest artists ever to work in the medium, is TCM’s [featured director](http://www.mastersofcinema.org/dreyer/news.htm) this month, September 04. His masterpiece, [_The Passion of Joan of Arc_](http://imdb.com/title/tt0019254/combined), will be shown midnight Eastern time this Sunday, doubling as part of TCM’s Silent Sunday Night. In all, twelve of his films will be shown–including one of the most eerily atmospheric films of all time, [_Vampyr_](http://imdb.com/title/tt0023649/combined). Every single title featured is worthy of taping. I hope enough of you watch them to generate some discussion here. ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2004, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-the-most-important-directors-of-all-time-is-being-featured-on-tcm/262496/2 "2004-09-01T15:09:32Z")
Holy cow, thanks for the heads-up, lissener. If I was forced to choose only 5 films that I could watch for the rest of my life, [\*\*Ordet](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048452/)\*\* would be one of them. There’s a terrific [DVD box set](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00005M2C7/ref=ase_imdb-adbox/102-5236532-3078555?v=glance&s=dvd) out, but for those who can’t quite afford it, this’ll be a great opportunity. Oh, and _Vampyr_ is probably my favorite vampire movie (apologies to Murnau). ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2004, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-the-most-important-directors-of-all-time-is-being-featured-on-tcm/262496/3 "2004-09-01T20:48:27Z")
Thanks! (runs off to play with TiVo) ---
**Author:** ![lissener](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lissener/32/6139_2.png) [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2004, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-the-most-important-directors-of-all-time-is-being-featured-on-tcm/262496/4 "2004-09-02T00:01:30Z")
Welcome. Now I’m gonna have to find somebody to tape them for me; I won’t be able to afford a new VCR, to replace my broke VCR, before sunday. ---
**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2004, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-the-most-important-directors-of-all-time-is-being-featured-on-tcm/262496/5 "2004-09-02T00:05:59Z")
The first time I saw _Vampyr_… well, it’s a German-language film, and we saw a version that was subtitled in Swedish. Sigh. It actually didn’t matter, the visuals were so compelling that we didn’t need to understand the dialog. Oh, there was the bit with the woman crying, “Blud! Blud!” We got that. ---
**Author:** ![lissener](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lissener/32/6139_2.png) [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2004, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-the-most-important-directors-of-all-time-is-being-featured-on-tcm/262496/6 "2004-09-02T20:41:10Z")
TCM’s page on Dreyer is [up](http://turnerclassicmovies.com/ThisMonth/Article/0,,81383%7C%7C%7C,00.html) now; wasn’t up when I started this thread. Anyone interested in watching [_The Passion of Joan of Arc_](http://turnerclassicmovies.com/ThisMonth/Article/0,,81383%7C81386%7C%7C,00.html) this Sunday, as a group thing, to discuss here afterward? > [@](#): > > \ ***The Passion of Joan of Arc** > > Sunday 09/05/2004 12:00 AM \*[**Eastern; 9pm Pacific**] > > \*Additional Showings: > Friday 10/15/2004 03:15 AM \*[**Eastern; 12:15am Pacific**] ---
**Author:** ![lissener](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lissener/32/6139_2.png) [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2004, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-the-most-important-directors-of-all-time-is-being-featured-on-tcm/262496/7 "2004-09-02T20:44:40Z")
And \ ***The Passion of Joan of Arc** \*is followed immediately, this Sunday, by [_ **Vampyr** _](http://turnerclassicmovies.com/ThisMonth/Article/0,,81383%7C81386%7C477,00.html). ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2004, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-the-most-important-directors-of-all-time-is-being-featured-on-tcm/262496/8 "2004-09-03T01:32:45Z")
> [@C K Dexter Haven](#): > > The first time I saw _Vampyr_… well, it’s a German-language film, and we saw a version that was subtitled in Swedish. Sigh. It actually didn’t matter, the visuals were so compelling that we didn’t need to understand the dialog. > > Oh, there was the bit with the woman crying, “Blud! Blud!” We got that. Heh. Reminds me of the time I was in Switzerland and saw a French film, [La Marge](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074868/combined). It was subtitled, but in German, so I had only a vague idea of what was going on. Man leaves family to go on trip to Paris. Man utilizes services of a call girl. Man gets letter from housekeeper saying kid drowned in swimming pool and wife committed suicide. Man shoots self in car. The End. I was thinking I might have missed some of the finer points, but judging from the comments on IMDB apparently not. Oh, and to get this back on topic, here’s [Carl’s](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0003433/) entry in the IMDB. Impressive list. DD ---
**Author:** ![lissener](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lissener/32/6139_2.png) [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2004, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-the-most-important-directors-of-all-time-is-being-featured-on-tcm/262496/9 "2004-09-05T21:52:42Z")
_ **The Passion of Joan of Arc** _ is on TCM in about 6 hours! 12a Eastern, 9p Pacific. It’s preceded at 10/7 by a two hour documentary about Dreyer, and followed by _ **Vampyr** _. Anyone else staying in–or up–for this? ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2004, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-the-most-important-directors-of-all-time-is-being-featured-on-tcm/262496/10 "2004-09-07T18:52:27Z")
> [@lissener](#): > > And \ ***The Passion of Joan of Arc** \*is followed immediately, this Sunday, by [_ **Vampyr** _](http://turnerclassicmovies.com/ThisMonth/Article/0,,81383%7C81386%7C477,00.html). AAAAAAAAAAAA! Missed it! AAAAAAAAA! ---
**Author:** ![lissener](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lissener/32/6139_2.png) [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2004, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-the-most-important-directors-of-all-time-is-being-featured-on-tcm/262496/11 "2004-09-07T20:49:27Z")
Dude, you said you were gonna TiVo it! The documentary was awesome; as good as that one on Tarkovsky. But two hours rather than one. Faskinatin. ---
**Author:** ![FriarTed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/friarted/32/1052_2.png) [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2004, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-the-most-important-directors-of-all-time-is-being-featured-on-tcm/262496/12 "2004-09-08T02:38:04Z")
> [@Cervaise](#): > > AAAAAAAAAAAA! Missed it! > > AAAAAAAAA! So did I _hangs head in woe_ AND I FREAKIN KNEW ABOUT IT IN ADVANCE!!! ---
**Author:** ![lissener](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lissener/32/6139_2.png) [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2004, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-the-most-important-directors-of-all-time-is-being-featured-on-tcm/262496/13 "2004-09-08T06:15:01Z")
Every sunday this month. ---
**Author:** ![ouryL](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ouryl/32/6067_2.png) [@ouryL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ouryL)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2004, 7:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-the-most-important-directors-of-all-time-is-being-featured-on-tcm/262496/14 "2004-09-08T07:24:48Z")
Ed Wood? :rolleyes: :dubious: :eek: 😃