Water from the Land
Water from the Land
1946, Danish. Directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer.
Sharply critical film about rural water pollution in the Jutland countryside district of medical officer Jens Jensen. Situations of everyday water use are illustrated by graphic representations of a well and surrounding soil layers. A new well is correctly constructed in the farmyard.
- Runtime
- 0h 14m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Danish
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- Released
- 7 October 1946
- Original title
- Vandet på landet
- Country
- Denmark
- Written by
- Carl Theodor Dreyer
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Water from the Land runs 14 minutes (0h 14m).
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Water from the Land isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 7 October 1946. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Water from the Land?
If you liked Water from the Land, try Extremis, Naqoyqatsi, Capital in the Twenty-First Century.
Who directed Water from the Land?
Water from the Land (1946) was directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer.