A housewife turns the tables on her tyrannical husband. Criterion Collection Year 1925 Video Release 2014-04-22 Studio Criterion Collection Genre Drama MPAA Rating Not Rated Color Color Runtime 111 Animated Live-Action Full Synopsis Before he turned to the story of Joan of Arc, the Danish cinema genius Carl Theodor Dreyer fashioned this ahead-of-its-time examination of domestic life. A deft comedy of gentle revenge, it is the story of a housewife who, with the help of a wily nanny, turns the tables on her tyrannical husband. In it, Dreyer combines lightness and humor with his customary meticulous craft and sense of integrity. Master of the House, an enormous box-office success in its day, is a jewel of the silent cinema. Director Carl Theodor Dreyer Cast Carl Theodor Dreyer; Johannes Meyer; Astrid Holm; Karin Nellemose; Mathilde Nielsen; Clara Schonfeld; Johannes Nielsen; Petrine Sonne; Aage Hoffman; Byril Harvig