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Ordet (1955)

★ 8.0/10 125 min Drama Denmark Danish
Story by: Kaj Munk
Screenplay by: Carl Theodor Dreyer
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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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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)

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