Ordet Movie Review 1955

A man who believes he is Jesus Christ is ridiculed until he begins performing miracles, which result in the rebuilding of a broken family. A statement on the nature of religious faith vs. fanaticism by the profoundly religious Dreyer, and based on the play by Kaj Munk. In Danish with English subtitles.

Distribution

Digital Media West, 30941 W. Agoura Rd., Westlake Village, CA 91361, Phone: (818)889-7350, Toll-free: 800-648-8006, Fax: (818)707-3937, Email: customerservice@digitalmediawest.com, URL: http://www.digitalmediawest.com, Remarks: Formerly known as Western Media Systems

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 126 minutes.
Originally from Danish.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Religion, Adapted from a Play, Family Ties

Screenplay

Carl Theodor Dreyer, Kaj Munk

Cast

Henrik Malberg, Birgitte Federspiel, Cay Kristiansen, Emil Hass Christiansen

Cinematography

Henning Bendtsen

Director

Carl Theodor Dreyer

Other

Edith Schlussel

Producer

Palladium

Awards

Golden Globes 1956: Foreign Film; Venice Film Fest. 1955: Film.