Ordet
“A Legend for Today”
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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Cast
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Henrik Malberg
Morten Borgen (uncredited)
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Birgitte Federspiel
Inger Borgen (uncredited)
Known for
Babette's Feast
Hunger
Emil Hass Christensen
Mikkel Borgen (uncredited)
Known for
The Olsen Gang Goes to War
Preben Lerdorff Rye
Johannes Borgen (uncredited)
Known for
Medea
Babette's Feast
Cay Kristiansen
Anders Borgen (uncredited)
Known for
Babette's Feast
Ejner Federspiel
Peter Petersen (uncredited)
Known for
The Olsen Gang Goes to War
Gerda Nielsen
Anne Petersen (uncredited)
Sylvia Eckhausen
Kirstin Petersen (uncredited)
Ann Elisabeth Groth
Maren Borgen (uncredited)
Susanne Rud
Lilleinger Borgen (uncredited)
Ove Rud
Pastor (uncredited)
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Henry Skjær
The Doctor (uncredited)
Known for
For freedom and justice
Carl Theodor Dreyer Director · Kaj Munk Story Poul Schierbeck Composer
United States release December 15, 1957 · Produced in Denmark · Production Palladium Film
Production
Palladium
Production
Palladium Film
Production
Denmark
Produced in
Languages
Original language
Danish
Spoken on screen
Danish
Release dates
Denmark · January 9, 1955
Theatrical
United States · December 15, 1957
Theatrical
Australia
May 27, 1966 · Theatrical
Denmark
April 21, 1963 · Theatrical
December 7, 1964 · Theatrical
Finland
November 4, 1955 · Theatrical
September 26, 1968 · Theatrical
France
December 28, 1955 · Theatrical
October 20, 2010 · Physical · DVD
April 29, 2016 · Digital · VOD
November 9, 2022 · Theatrical · Re-Release
Germany
March 30, 1969 · TV
Greece
August 14, 2025 · Theatrical · Re-Release
Italy
August 26, 1955 · Premiere · Venice Film Festival
February 11, 1959 · Theatrical
Portugal
May 5, 1969 · Theatrical
Spain
January 28, 1974 · Theatrical
Sweden
March 30, 1955 · Theatrical
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