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Leaves from Satan's Book

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The power of Satan is highlighted in four historical tales: the betrayal and subsequent arrest of Jesus, the Spanish Inquisition, the French Revolution and the execution of Marie Antoinette, and the Finnish War of Independence in 1918.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 1920-11-15

Runtime: 157 mins

Director: Carl Theodor Dreyer

Writer: Carl Theodor Dreyer, Edgar Høyer

Spoken language: No Language

Genres: Drama, History, Fantasy, Horror

Original title: Leaves from Satan's Book

Production Companies:

Production Countries: Denmark

Cast

Helge Nissen
Satan / The Grand Inquisitor / Erneste / Ivan

Helge Nissen

Halvard Hoff
Jesus (first sequence)

Halvard Hoff

Jacob Texiere
Judas (first sequence) (as Jacob Texière)

Jacob Texiere

Hallander Helleman
Don Gomez de Castro (second sequence)

Hallander Helleman

Ebon Strandin
Isabel - Castro's Daughter (second sequence)

Ebon Strandin

Johannes Meyer
Don Fernandez (second sequence)

Johannes Meyer

Nalle Halden
The Majordomo (second sequence)

Nalle Halden

Tenna Kraft
Marie Antoinette (third sequence)

Tenna Kraft

Viggo Wiehe
Count de Chambord (third sequence)

Viggo Wiehe

Emma Wiehe
The Countess of Chambord (third sequence)

Emma Wiehe

Jeanne Tramcourt
Lady Genevive de Chambord (third sequence)

Jeanne Tramcourt

Hugo Bruun
Count Manuel (third sequence)

Hugo Bruun

Elith Pio
Joseph (third sequence)

Elith Pio

Emil Helsengreen
The People's Commissar (third sequence)

Emil Helsengreen

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