Master of the House

Carl Th. Dreyer, 1925, 106 min
Ida toils from morning till night, while Viktor demands constant attention and is always complaining. When Ida moves back with her mother to recuperate, Mads the nursemaid takes over the household, shaking up Viktor’s daily routines. After a month under Mads's strict tutelage, Viktor is gracious and accommodating, but does he still have a chance with his beloved wife?

Music: Lars Fjeldmose.

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