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Ordet

  • 19551955
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  • 2h 6m
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8.3/10
16K
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Ordet (1955)
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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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
16K
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  • Director
    • Carl Theodor Dreyer
  • Writers
    • Kaj Munk(play)
    • Carl Theodor Dreyer(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Henrik Malberg(uncredited)
    • Emil Hass Christensen(uncredited)
    • Preben Lerdorff Rye(uncredited)
Top credits
  • Director
    • Carl Theodor Dreyer
  • Writers
    • Kaj Munk(play)
    • Carl Theodor Dreyer(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Henrik Malberg(uncredited)
    • Emil Hass Christensen(uncredited)
    • Preben Lerdorff Rye(uncredited)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 73User reviews
    • 55Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 7 wins & 2 nominations

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    Ordet (1955)
    Preben Lerdorff Rye in Ordet (1955)
    Cay Kristiansen and Henrik Malberg in Ordet (1955)
    Birgitte Federspiel and Preben Lerdorff Rye in Ordet (1955)
    Ordet (1955)
    Cay Kristiansen, Preben Lerdorff Rye, and Henrik Malberg in Ordet (1955)
    Emil Hass Christensen, Cay Kristiansen, and Henrik Malberg in Ordet (1955)
    Sylvia Eckhausen and Ejner Federspiel in Ordet (1955)
    Emil Hass Christensen and Henry Skjær in Ordet (1955)
    Birgitte Federspiel, Emil Hass Christensen, and Henrik Malberg in Ordet (1955)
    Preben Lerdorff Rye in Ordet (1955)
    Birgitte Federspiel, Cay Kristiansen, and Henrik Malberg in Ordet (1955)

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    Henrik Malberg
    • Morten Borgen
    • (uncredited)
    Emil Hass Christensen
    • Mikkel Borgen
    • (uncredited)
    Preben Lerdorff Rye
    • Johannes Borgen
    • (uncredited)
    Hanne Aagesen
    • Karen
    • (uncredited)
    Kirsten Andreasen
      Sylvia Eckhausen
      • Kirstin Petersen
      • (uncredited)
      Birgitte Federspiel
      Birgitte Federspiel
      • Inger Borgen
      • (uncredited)
      Ejner Federspiel
      • Peter Petersen
      • (uncredited)
      Ann Elisabeth Groth
      • Maren Borgen
      • (uncredited)
      Cay Kristiansen
      • Anders 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)
      • Director
        • Carl Theodor Dreyer
      • Writers
        • Kaj Munk(play)
        • Carl Theodor Dreyer(uncredited)
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      • Trivia
        The actress who plays Inger, had the audio of herself in labor and it was used during the difficult birth scene in the movie.
      • Quotes

        Morten Borgen: I can't stand your undertaker faces.

        Peter Petersen: Yes, I've heard that before. No, you, you have the bright, happy Christianity, while we, we are the dark of soul and undertakers. But since you are one of the bright and happy Christians, why do you always look so miserable when one meets you? I feel so free and glad, because I know there is a place waiting for me in heaven.

        Morten Borgen: And the rest of us, all the rest of us, we go straight down to hell to eternal torments, don't we? Yes, that's what you think, isn't it?

        Peter Petersen: Yes. Words, words, you have them all right.

      • Connections
        Edited into Histoire(s) du cinéma: Une histoire seule (1989)

      User reviews73

      Review
      Top review
      8/10
      Miracles don't happen anymore?
      (Some Spoilers) Simple but powerful film about faith and how it can not only bring two warring families together but even bring someone back from the dead. If the belief in God by those close to him is strong enough.

      Having lost his faith in God a long time ago Morten Borgen, Henrik Malberg,attends church services more out of tradition then belief. Morten also seems to have influenced his older son Mikkel,Emil Hass Christensen, over the years with his semi-agnostic ideas as well. Being married to Inger, Brigitte Fedenspiel, Mikkel is a sweet and loving husband and father to both Inger and their little daughter Maren, Anne Elisabeth. Still he gets very up tight when talk about religion comes up at home. Mikkel also very upset and embarrassed about his younger brother John, Preben Leerdorff Rey,who's suffering from burn-out. That resulted from his time in college studying religion writings and theories.

      John has become convinced over time that he's Jesus Christ and goes around the house and countryside quoting phrases from the Bibel like an Old, or New, Testament prophet. Morten's youngest son Anders Cay Krisiansen, has fallen in love with the local Tailor's Peter Skraedder, Ejner Federspiel,daughter Anne, Greda Nielson. With the help of Morten's daughter-in-law Inger there's a meeting arranged between the two fathers to get Peter's permission to have Anne marry Anders. the meeting turns into a total disaster with Peter wanting nothing to do with Morten and his son Anders.

      The two, Peter and Morten, have been having sharp differences on religious issues for years and they really came into focus later on in the movie with Inger who was pregnant at the time. With Morten at his home Peter gets a call from Mikkel about Inger being very ill as she's about to give birth. Peter starts to feel that now his friend Morten will be tested by God like the Biblical Job. By having Inger die and having him accept what happens to her without any show of anger on his part to show his complete faith in God's work which is to test Morten.This unfeeling statement by Peter causes an angry and outraged Morten to almost clobber, and end up on nonspeaking terms with, him and end their friendship. At first Inger seems to be coming out of danger but later, after losing her baby, she just closes her eyes and stops breathing and peacefully passes away.

      Inger's death causes Peter to feel a deep guilt by practically telling Morten that he hoped that she'd dies. At the same time Peter leaves Morten so depressed in almost wanting to die himself. Mikkel also is at the point of having an emotional breakdown at Inger's wake not wanting to leave her side and preventing her coffin to be closed so sher could be buried in her eternal resting place.

      John, who was gone all this time, appears and with only young Meren believing him in his assertion that faith in God is the only force that can bring Inger back to life. If those who are now grieving for her showed that faith during her illness, instead of faith in modern medicine, this tragedy would not have happened. John then not only does the impossible but shows everyone there that he wasn't the unstable and irrational parson that they all thought that he was all these years. In fact he was a man of deep faith and conviction in God who never wavered in his strong and unshakable beliefs. No matter how hard they were tested by the events spinning around him.

      Slow paced film that has an underlying and invisible force to it that doesn't really show itself until well into the movie. John who we all thought was somewhat mad is the person brings everyone in the movie together by making them realize that there is a God and the real proof of his existence is all around us. If we just take the time and effort to look.
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      • Jul 31, 2005

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      Details

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      • Release date
        • January 10, 1955 (Denmark)
      • Country of origin
        • Denmark
      • Language
        • Danish
      • Also known as
        • The Word
      • Filming locations
        • Husby Klit, Vedersø, Ringkøbing-Skjern, Midtjylland, Denmark
      • Production company
        • Palladium Film
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      • Runtime
        2 hours 6 minutes
      • Color
        • Black and White
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.37 : 1
        • 1.66 : 1

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