Ordet (1955)

Follows the lives of the Borgen family, as they deal with inner conflict, as well as religious conflict with each other, and the rest of the town.

Director:

Carl Theodor Dreyer

Writer:

Kaj Munk (play)

Stars:

Henrik Malberg, Emil Hass Christensen, Preben Lerdorff Rye

Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 6 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Uncredited cast:
Hanne Aagesen	...	Karen (uncredited)
Kirsten Andreasen	...	(uncredited)
Sylvia Eckhausen	...	Kirstin Petersen (uncredited)
Birgitte Federspiel	...	Inger Borgen (uncredited)
Ejner Federspiel	...	Peter Petersen (uncredited)
Ann Elisabeth Groth	...	Maren Borgen (uncredited)
Emil Hass Christensen	...	Mikkel Borgen (uncredited)
Cay Kristiansen	...	Anders Borgen (uncredited)
Preben Lerdorff Rye	...	Johannes Borgen (uncredited)
Henrik Malberg	...	Morten Borgen (uncredited)
Gerda Nielsen	...	Anne Petersen (uncredited)
Ove Rud	...	Pastor (uncredited)
Susanne Rud	...	Lilleinger Borgen (uncredited)
Henry Skjær	...	The Doctor (uncredited)
Edith Trane	...	Mette Maren (uncredited)

Storyline

How do we understand faith and prayer, and what of miracles? August 1925 on a Danish farm. Widowed Patriarch Borgen, who's rather prominent in his community, has three sons: Mikkel, a good-hearted agnostic whose wife Inger is pregnant, Johannes, who believes he is Jesus, and Anders, young, slight, in love with the tailor's daughter. The fundamentalist sect of the girl's father is anathema to Borgen's traditional Lutheranism; he opposes the marriage until the tailor forbids it, then Borgen's pride demands that it happen. Unexpectedly, Inger, who is the family's sweetness and light, has problems with her pregnancy. The rational doctor arrives, and a long night brings sharp focus to at least four views of faith.

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Plot Keywords:

faith | prayer | august | doctor | patriarch | 

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Taglines:

From the creator of "Day of Wrath"

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Genres:

Drama | Fantasy

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

Denmark

Language:

Danish

Release Date:

10 January 1955 (Denmark)

Also Known As:

Ordet

Company Credits

Production Co:

Palladium Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

126 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Selected by the Vatican in the "religion" category of its list of 45 "great films."

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Quotes

Johannes Borgen: Inger, you must rot, because the times are rotten.

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Connections

Featured in Le journal du séducteur (1996)

User Reviews

All about faith

This is one of the most moving pictures (no pun intended) that I have ever seen. The beauty of the cinematography and acting is complimented by a story that is about Faith. This is demonstrated through religion, although you do not have to be religious or understand anything about Christianity to get the more universal message. For some people, watching this movie can be seen as an article of faith due to the slowness - I happen to love slower movies, but some people are turned off by this. If you watch this through in one sitting and just let it carry you along you will be amply rewarded with a fantastic life experience!