Day of Wrath (1943)

In a Danish village in the early 1600s, a young woman named Anne, whose mother was thought to be a witch, develops sympathy toward an old woman, Marte, who is accused of witchcraft. The intervention of Anne's older but kindly husband, Pastor Absalon saved her mother -- but now, urged on by his overbearing mother, he refuses to help Marte. When Absalon's son returns home and is attracted to Anne, it's a matter of time before her family destiny catches up with her.

Genres: Drama, History

What to watch after Day of Wrath

• The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928) — Same subject: burning at stake
• Ordet (1955) — Carl Theodor Dreyer directed both
• The Virgin Spring (1960) — Same feel: dark, dramatic
• The Day Will Come (2016)
• The Seventh Seal (1957) — Same subject: witch
• The Mortal Storm (1940) — Same feel: dark, dramatic