Ordet (1955)
A Legend for Today
1955 · 2h 5m · Drama
Genres: Drama
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.
Director: Carl Theodor Dreyer
Writers: Kaj Munk, Carl Theodor Dreyer
Music by: Poul Schierbeck
Cinematography: Henning Bendtsen
Editor: Edith Schlüssel
Rated 7.9/10 by 419 viewers
Cast
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)Gerda Nielsen as Anne Petersen (uncredited)Sylvia Eckhausen as Kirstin Petersen (uncredited)Ann Elisabeth Groth as Maren Borgen (uncredited)Susanne Rud as Lilleinger Borgen (uncredited)Ove Rud as Pastor (uncredited)Henry Skjær as The Doctor (uncredited)More like this
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