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Ordet

A Legend for Today

1955 2h 05m 7.9Movie
Drama

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.

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Carl Theodor Dreyer

Director, Screenplay

Kaj Munk

Story

Top Cast

Henrik Malberg

Henrik Malberg

Morten Borgen (uncredited)

Birgitte Federspiel

Birgitte Federspiel

Inger Borgen (uncredited)

Emil Hass Christensen

Emil Hass Christensen

Mikkel Borgen (uncredited)

Preben Lerdorff Rye

Preben Lerdorff Rye

Johannes Borgen (uncredited)

Cay Kristiansen

Cay Kristiansen

Anders Borgen (uncredited)

Ejner Federspiel

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

Ove Rud

Pastor (uncredited)

Henry Skjær

The Doctor (uncredited)

Edith Trane

Mette Maren (uncredited)

Hanne Agesen

Karen (uncredited)

Kirsten Andreasen

(uncredited)

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