Ordet

Ordet

125 mins | Drama | Jan. 9, 1955

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.

Ordet

125 mins | Drama | Jan. 9, 1955

Ordet
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.
IMDb rating 8.2
Producers Palladium
Original title Ordet
Directors Sven Poulsen, Karen Petersen, Jesper Gottschalch, Carl Theodor Dreyer
Writers Kaj Munk, Carl Theodor Dreyer

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)

Edith Trane

as Mette Maren (uncredited)

Hanne Agesen

as Karen (uncredited)

Kirsten Andreasen

as (uncredited)