Ordet (1955)

Directed by

Carl Theodor Dreyer

Cast

Yu Zhen, Wang Yan, Xiao Rong Sheng

Genre

drama film, art film

Country

Denmark

Runtime

2h 06m

Rated

15

Rating

7.9 of 10 from 416 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A family in rural Denmark struggles with faith and madness. One son believes he is Jesus Christ, while another questions his beliefs.

solemncontemplativespiritualslow-pacedausteremeditativeintimatestill

What happens

Ordet (Danish pronunciation: [ˈoːˀɐɤ], meaning "The Word" and originally released as The Word in English) is a 1955 Danish supernatural drama film, written and directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer. It is based on a play by Kaj Munk, a Danish Lutheran priest, first performed in 1932. The film won the Golden Lion at the 16th Venice International Film Festival, and was the only film by Dreyer to be both a critical and financial success. The film is now regarded by many critics as a masterpiece, admired particularly for its pristine cinematography. In Sight and Sound magazine's 2012 poll on the greatest films of all time, it placed 19th in the directors' poll and 24th in the critics' poll. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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