Ordet
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| Directed by | Carl Theodor Dreyer |
| Produced by | Carl Theodor Dreyer |
| Written by | Carl Theodor Dreyer Kaj Munk |
| Starring | Henrik Malberg Emil Hass Christensen Cay Kristiansen Preben Leerdorff-Rye |
| Music by | Poul Schierbeck |
| Cinematography | Henning Bendtsen |
| Editing by | Edith Schlüssel |
| Release date(s) |  10 January 1955 15 December 1957 (NYC) |
| Running time | 126 mins |
| Country | Denmark |
| Language | Danish |
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Ordet (The Word[1]) is a 1955 Danish film, directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer. It is based on a play by Kaj Munk, a Danish pastor who was killed by German Nazis.
[edit] Plot
The film centres around a family of farmers, who are part of a God-fearing community. There are three brothers: Mikkel, who has no faith; Anders, who wants to marry the daughter of Peter, a tailor who refuses the marriage because of Anders' religious beliefs; the third brother is Johannes, who has seemingly lost his mind and believes himself to be Jesus.
Johannes is ridiculed for his belief, but his miracles allow him to heal the rift between the two different families. The final moments show Johannes using the miracle of resurrection.
[edit] Responses
According to the website They Shoot Pictures Don't They?, which attempts to identify the 1000 most critically acclaimed films of all time, Ordet ranks at no. 37. [2]
[edit] External links
- Ordet at the Internet Movie Database
- Unspoken Cinema review of Ordet
- Ordet at the Arts & Faith Top100 Spiritually Significant Films list
- Criterion Collection essay by Chris Fujiwara
- The correct Danish pronunciation
| Preceded by Romeo and Juliet |
Golden Lion winner 1954 |
Succeeded by Aparajito (1957) (no award in 1956) |
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