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 |
| Art | Erik Aaes | Production Design |
| Production | Carl Theodor Dreyer | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | N. Sandt Jensen | Costume Design |
| Sound | Knud Kristensen | Sound Designer |
| Editing | Edith Schlüssel | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Roma Jensen | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Erik Nielsen | Producer |
| Production | Tage Nielsen | Producer |
| Lighting | Helge Bille | Electrician |
| Camera | John Carlsen | First Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Sylvia Schierbeck | Vocal Coach |
| Sound | Emil Reesen | Conductor |
| Lighting | Lauritz Fuglsang | Electrician |
| Directing | Jesper Gottschalch | Assistant Director |
| Lighting | Viggo Staal | Electrician |
| Directing | Sven Poulsen | Script Supervisor |
| Camera | Henning Bendtsen | Director of Photography |
| Crew | Kaj Gram Larsen | Sound Design Assistant |
| Directing | Karen Petersen | Assistant Director |
| Lighting | Bruno Fuglsang | Electrician |
| Lighting | Ove Hansen | Gaffer |
| Crew | Henning Møller | Sound Design Assistant |
| Camera | Erik Wittrup Willumsen | First Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Poul Schierbeck | Original Music Composer |