Principal cast
Henrik Malberg, Birgitte Federspiel, Emil Hass Christensen, Preben Lerdorff Rye and Cay Kristiansen
Film 135 of 498 on the Screen Path
Ordet
A Legend for Today
About the film
Ordet at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1955 film at stop 135 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
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.
Key craft credits
Henning Bendtsen (director of photography), Edith Schlüssel (editor), Poul Schierbeck (original music composer), Carl Theodor Dreyer (screenplay) and Erik Aaes (production design)
- Director
- Carl Theodor Dreyer
- Release
- 1955-01-09
- Runtime
- 125 minutes
- Genres
- Drama
- Country
- Denmark
- Quiz
- 20 questions
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Full cast
- Henrik MalbergCharacter: Morten Borgen (uncredited)
- Birgitte FederspielCharacter: Inger Borgen (uncredited)
- Emil Hass ChristensenCharacter: Mikkel Borgen (uncredited)
- Preben Lerdorff RyeCharacter: Johannes Borgen (uncredited)
- Cay KristiansenCharacter: Anders Borgen (uncredited)
- Ejner FederspielCharacter: Peter Petersen (uncredited)
- Gerda NielsenCharacter: Anne Petersen (uncredited)
- Sylvia EckhausenCharacter: Kirstin Petersen (uncredited)
- Ann Elisabeth GrothCharacter: Maren Borgen (uncredited)
- Susanne RudCharacter: Lilleinger Borgen (uncredited)
- Ove RudCharacter: Pastor (uncredited)
- Henry SkjærCharacter: The Doctor (uncredited)
Full crew
Full crew
- Carl Theodor DreyerCredits: Director, Screenplay, Producer
- Kaj MunkCredits: Story
- Erik AaesCredits: Production Design
- N. Sandt JensenCredits: Costume Design
- Knud KristensenCredits: Sound Designer
- Edith SchlüsselCredits: Editor
- Roma JensenCredits: Makeup Artist
- Erik NielsenCredits: Producer
- Tage NielsenCredits: Producer
- Helge BilleCredits: Electrician
- John CarlsenCredits: First Assistant Camera
- Sylvia SchierbeckCredits: Vocal Coach
- Emil ReesenCredits: Conductor
- Lauritz FuglsangCredits: Electrician
- Jesper GottschalchCredits: Assistant Director
- Viggo StaalCredits: Electrician
- Sven PoulsenCredits: Script Supervisor
- Henning BendtsenCredits: Director of Photography
- Kaj Gram LarsenCredits: Sound Design Assistant
- Karen PetersenCredits: Assistant Director
- Bruno FuglsangCredits: Electrician
- Ove HansenCredits: Gaffer
- Henning MøllerCredits: Sound Design Assistant
- Erik Wittrup WillumsenCredits: First Assistant Camera
- Poul SchierbeckCredits: Original Music Composer
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