The film premiered on 10 January 1955 at Dagmar Teatret in Copenhagen . It was Dreyer 's first film since '' The Passion of Joan of Arc '' to immediately receive critical praise and was especially popular in his native Denmark with both critics and audiences , as well as with critics in other countries . It also won the Golden Lion at the 16th Venice International Film Festival
16th Venice International Film Festival
16th Venice International Film Festival
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