Ordet (1955)
Ordet (1955)
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Plot.
The three sons of devout Danish farmer Morten have widely disparate religious beliefs. Youngest son Anders shares his father's religion, but eldest son Mikkel has lost his faith, while middle child Johannes has become delusional and proclaims that he is Jesus Christ himself. When Mikkel's wife, Inger goes into a difficult childbirth, everyone's beliefs are put to the test.
Where to Watch.
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Currently Ordet is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Criterion Channel
Streaming in:🇺🇸 United States
Cast & Crew.
Henrik Malberg
Morten Borgen
Emil Hass Christensen
Mikkel Borgen
Preben Lerdorff Rye
Johannes Borgen
Hanne Agesen
Karen
Kirsten Andreasen
Actress
Sylvia Eckhausen
Kirstin Petersen
Gerda Nielsen
Anne Petersen (uncredited)
Birgitte Federspiel
Inger Borgen
Ejnar Federspiel
Peter Petersen
Ejner Federspiel
Peter Petersen
Susanne Rud
Lilleinger Borgen (uncredited)
Ann Elisabeth Groth
Maren Borgen
Cay Kristiansen
Anders Borgen
Ove Rud
Pastor (uncredited)
Carl Theodor Dreyer
Director
Henry Skjær
The Doctor (uncredited)
Edith Trane
Mette Maren (uncredited)
Kaj Munk
Writer
Erik Aaes
Production Design
Henning Bendtsen
Director of Photography
Tage Nielsen
Producer
Edith Schlüssel
Editor
Kaj Gram Larsen
Sound Design Assistant
Jesper Gottschalch
Assistant Director
Knud Kristensen
Sound Designer
Emil Reesen
Conductor
Karen Petersen
Assistant Director
Henning Møller
Sound Design Assistant
Ove Hansen
Gaffer
Erik Wittrup Willumsen
First Assistant Camera
Erik Nielsen
Producer
Poul Schierbeck
Original Music Composer
N. Sandt Jensen
Costume Design
Roma Jensen
Makeup Artist
Helge Bille
Electrician
Bruno Fuglsang
Electrician
Lauritz Fuglsang
Electrician
Viggo Staal
Electrician
John Carlsen
First Assistant Camera
Sylvia Schierbeck
Vocal Coach
Sven Poulsen
Script Supervisor
Media.
Details.
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Wiki.
Ordet (Danish pronunciation: [ˈoˀɐ̯ð̩], meaning "The Word" and originally released as The Word in English), is a 1955 Danish drama film, directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer. It is based on a play by Kaj Munk, a Danish Lutheran priest, first performed in 1932. The film won the Golden Lion at the 16th Venice International Film Festival, and was the only film by Dreyer to be both a critical and financial success.The film is now regarded by many critics as a masterpiece, admired particularly for its cinematography. In Sight and Sound magazine's 2012 poll on the greatest films of all time, it placed 19th in the directors' poll and 24th in the critics' poll.
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