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In 1909, a ship
arrived in Copenhagen.
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On board was
the American explorer Dr. Cook,
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who claimed to have been
to the North Pole.
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A young journalist
is seen on the newsreel:
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Carl Dreyer,
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20 years old at the time.
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Fifty-five years later,
in December 1964,
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the world premiere
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of his last film, Gertrud,
took place in Paris.
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My name is Henri Clouzot.
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I know your films.
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Well, it's mutual!
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This is my wife.
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So we're to see a world premiere
of Mr. Dreyer's film, right?
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And I believe we'll dine together
Wednesday evening.
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When is the screening?
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Friday.
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He's a wonderful man.
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I watched him
as he spoke to the audience.
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He has the profound shyness
of the true artist.
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I know
he's a Danish filmmaker,
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but to me he is, above all,
a great international filmmaker.
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Mr. Dreyer's career
was very difficult.
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He was out for work
for 13 years
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between Vampyr
and The Day of Wrath.
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But he stayed true to his ideals
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