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Ordet

Release Year
1955
Runtime
2h 5m
Genres
Drama
Directed By
Carl Theodor Dreyer
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.

Cast & Crew

Cast

Henrik Malberg

Morten Borgen (uncredited)

Birgitte Federspiel

Inger Borgen (uncredited)

Emil Hass Christensen

Mikkel Borgen (uncredited)

Preben Lerdorff Rye

Johannes Borgen (uncredited)

Cay Kristiansen

Anders Borgen (uncredited)

Ejner Federspiel

Peter Petersen (uncredited)

Gerda Nielsen

Anne Petersen (uncredited)

Sylvia Eckhausen

Kirstin Petersen (uncredited)

Ann Elisabeth Groth

Maren Borgen (uncredited)

Susanne Rud

Lilleinger Borgen (uncredited)

Ove Rud

Pastor (uncredited)

Henry Skjær

The Doctor (uncredited)

Crew

Carl Theodor Dreyer

Director

Carl Theodor Dreyer

Screenplay

Henning Bendtsen

Director of Photography

Poul Schierbeck

Original Music Composer

Edith Schlüssel

Editor

Erik Aaes

Production Design

N. Sandt Jensen

Costume Design

Carl Theodor Dreyer

Producer

Erik Nielsen

Producer

Tage Nielsen

Producer

Kaj Munk

Story

Knud Kristensen

Sound Designer

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