Ordet
1955 · Movie · 125 min · ★ 8.0
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.
Also known as The Word
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Details
- Years
- 1955
- Release date
- 1955-01-09
- Language
- Danish
- Runtime
- 125 min
- TMDB rating
- 8.0/10 (414 votes)
Themes
- faith
- religion
- black and white
- religious fundamentalism
- pregnant wife
Awards & recognition
- Bodil Award — Best Danish Film · 1955
- Golden Lion · 1955
Cast & crew
Henrik Malberg
as Morten Borgen (uncredited)
Birgitte Federspiel
as Inger Borgen (uncredited)
Emil Hass Christensen
as Mikkel Borgen (uncredited)
Preben Lerdorff Rye
as Johannes Borgen (uncredited)
Cay Kristiansen
as Anders Borgen (uncredited)
Ejner Federspiel
as Peter Petersen (uncredited)
- GN
Gerda Nielsen
as Anne Petersen (uncredited)
- SE
Sylvia Eckhausen
as Kirstin Petersen (uncredited)
- AG
Ann Elisabeth Groth
as Maren Borgen (uncredited)
- SR
Susanne Rud
as Lilleinger Borgen (uncredited)
Directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer