Ordet

1955 · directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer

Rating
100/100
Hit
yes
Prestige lists
BFI Top 100, TSPDT 250

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.

Ordet (1955), directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer, rates 100/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Henrik Malberg
  • Birgitte Federspiel
  • Emil Hass Christensen
  • Preben Lerdorff Rye
  • Cay Kristiansen
  • Ejner Federspiel
  • Gerda Nielsen
  • Sylvia Eckhausen
  • Ann Elisabeth Groth
  • Susanne Rud

Crew

  • Henning Bendtsen — Director of Photography
  • Edith Schlüssel — Editor
  • Poul Schierbeck — Original Music Composer
  • Carl Theodor Dreyer — Screenplay

More from Carl Theodor Dreyer

  1. The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928) — 99/100 · hit
  2. Day of Wrath (1943) — 88/100 · hit
  3. Vampyr (1932) — 83/100 · hit
  4. Master of the House (1925) — 82/100 · hit
  5. Michael (1924) — 78/100
  6. Gertrud (1964) — 72/100

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