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A group of women in an isolated religious colony struggle to reconcile their faith with a series of sexual assaults committed by the colony's men.


“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.

Henrik Malberg
Morten Borgen (uncredited)

Birgitte Federspiel
Inger Borgen (uncredited)

Emil Hass Christensen
Mikkel Borgen (uncredited)

Preben Lerdorff Rye
Johannes Borgen (uncredited)

Cay Kristiansen
Anders Borgen (uncredited)

Ejner Federspiel
Peter Petersen (uncredited)
Gerda Nielsen
Anne Petersen (uncredited)
Sylvia Eckhausen
Kirstin Petersen (uncredited)
Ann Elisabeth Groth
Maren Borgen (uncredited)
Susanne Rud
Lilleinger Borgen (uncredited)
Ordet is a drama film released in 1955 exploring themes of faith, religion, black and white, religious fundamentalism, pregnant wife. Directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer, it stars Henrik Malberg, Birgitte Federspiel, Emil Hass Christensen. 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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