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Confirmed
7.9
Ordet
"A Legend for Today"
January 9, 1955
2h 5m
Carl Theodor Dreyer
Drama
7.9
431 votes
2h 5m
Runtime
3
Popularity
Released 26217 days ago — January 9, 1955
About
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
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)
Trailer
Release Date
January 9, 1955
Status
Confirmed
Director
Carl Theodor Dreyer
Platform / Region
Cinema
Production
Palladium
Language
Danish
Details
- TMDB Status
- Released
- Writers
- Kaj Munk, Carl Theodor Dreyer
- Producers
- Carl Theodor Dreyer, Erik Nielsen, Tage Nielsen
- Composer
- Poul Schierbeck
- Cinematography
- Henning Bendtsen
- Countries
- Denmark
- Spoken Languages
- Danish
Release Dates by Region
- United States · Theatrical: December 15, 1957
Where to Watch
United States: Stream on Criterion Channel, Darkroom
Data by TMDB / JustWatch.
faith
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religious fundamentalism
pregnant wife
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