Ordet (1955)
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.
Director:
Carl Theodor Dreyer
Writer:
Carl Theodor Dreyer
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Henrik Malberg as Morten Borgen (uncredited) |
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Birgitte Federspiel as Inger Borgen (uncredited) |
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Emil Hass Christensen as Mikkel Borgen (uncredited) |
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Preben Lerdorff Rye as Johannes Borgen (uncredited) |
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Cay Kristiansen as Anders Borgen (uncredited) |
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Ejner Federspiel as Peter Petersen (uncredited) |
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Gerda Nielsen as Anne Petersen (uncredited) |
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Sylvia Eckhausen as Kirstin Petersen (uncredited) |
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Ann Elisabeth Groth as Maren Borgen (uncredited) |
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Susanne Rud as Lilleinger Borgen (uncredited) |
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Ove Rud as Pastor (uncredited) |
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Henry Skjær as The Doctor (uncredited) |
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Edith Trane as Mette Maren (uncredited) |
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Hanne Agesen as Karen (uncredited) |
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Kirsten Andreasen as (uncredited) |
| Directing | Carl Theodor Dreyer | Director |
| Writing | Kaj Munk | Story |
| Writing | Carl Theodor Dreyer | Screenplay |
| Production | Carl Theodor Dreyer | Producer |
| Production | Erik Nielsen | Producer |
| Production | Tage Nielsen | Producer |
| Editing | Edith Schlüssel | Editor |
| Art | Erik Aaes | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | N. Sandt Jensen | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Roma Jensen | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Knud Kristensen | Sound Designer |
| Camera | Henning Bendtsen | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Jesper Gottschalch | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Karen Petersen | Assistant Director |
| Crew | Kaj Gram Larsen | Sound Design Assistant |
| Crew | Henning Møller | Sound Design Assistant |
| Lighting | Helge Bille | Electrician |
| Lighting | Bruno Fuglsang | Electrician |
| Lighting | Lauritz Fuglsang | Electrician |
| Lighting | Viggo Staal | Electrician |
| Lighting | Ove Hansen | Gaffer |
| Camera | John Carlsen | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Erik Wittrup Willumsen | First Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Emil Reesen | Conductor |
| Sound | Sylvia Schierbeck | Vocal Coach |
| Directing | Sven Poulsen | Script Supervisor |
| Sound | Poul Schierbeck | Original Music Composer |