Leaves from Satan's Book is a 1921

1921 in film

-Top grossing films :-Films released in 1921:U.S.A. unless stated*$10,000 Under a Pillow, silent film directed by Frank Moser*The Ace of Hearts, silent film directed by Wallace Worsley*Across the Divide, silent film directed by John Holloway...

 drama film

Drama film

A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...

 directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer

Carl Theodor Dreyer

Carl Theodor Dreyer, Jr. was a Danish film director. He is regarded by many critics and filmmakers as one of the greatest directors in cinema.-Life:Dreyer was born illegitimate in Copenhagen, Denmark...

 and starring Helge Nissen.

Synopsis

Satan has been cast out from hell and banished to Earth under decree of heaven. He can return, only through a series of temptations. However, for every soul who gives in to his tempting, one hundred years are added to his sentence. For every soul who resists, one thousand years are removed from his sentence. The film follows Satan throughout much of recorded history.

Quoting the movie directly, God said to Satan, "But know thee that for each man yielding to thy temptation the doom upon thee shalt be prolonged by one hundred years, but for each one resisting thee, thou shalt be relieved of 1000 years of thy judgment. Get thee away and continue thy evil doings."

Cast

• Helge Nissen - Satan / The Grand Inquisitor / Erneste / Ivan
• Halvard Hoff - Jesus (first sequence)
• Jacob Texiere - Judas (first sequence) (as Jacob Texière)
• Hallander Helleman - Don Gomez de Castro (second sequence)
• Ebon Strandin - Isabel, Castro's daughter (second sequence)
• Johannes Meyer
  Johannes Meyer
  Johannes Meyer , was a Danish film actor.He debuted in the theater in 1905.-Filmography:*De blaa drenge - 1933*Så til søs - 1933*Flugten fra millionerne - 1934*Lynet - 1934*Nøddebo Præstegård - 1934...
  
   - Don Fernandez (second sequence)
• Nalle Halden - The Majordomo (second sequence) (as Nalle Haldén)
• Tenna Kraft - Marie Antoinette (third sequence) (as Tenna Frederiksen Kraft)
• Viggo Wiehe
  Viggo Wiehe
  Viggo Hjalmar Wiehe was a Danish stage and film actor whose career spanned over five decades.-Career:...
  
   - Count de Chambord (third sequence)
• Emma Wiehe - The Countess of Chambord (third sequence)
• Jeanne Tramcourt - Lady Genevive de Chambord (third sequence)
• Hugo Bruun - Count Manuel (third sequence)
• Elith Pio
  Elith Pio
  Viggo Elith William Pio was a Danish actor of stage, screen, radio and television. He is most noted for starring roles in films such as Carl Theodor Dreyer's Leaves from Satan's Book, Johan Jacobsen's Jenny and the Soldier and Benjamin Christensen's Häxan.-Theatre:Elith Pio made his theatre debut...
  
   - Joseph (third sequence)
• Emil Helsengreen - The People's Commissar (third sequence)
• Viggo Lindstrøm
  Viggo Lindstrøm
  Viggo Lindstrøm was a Danish actor and theatre director, founder of Det Ny Teater in Copenhagen. He was married to the actress Vera Lindstrøm.-Biography:...
  
  - Old Pitou (third sequence)