A classic contrast of institutional religion vs. a personal interpretation of faith based on the play by Kaj Munk this is the story of a man who is ridiculed for believing he is Christ until his miracles heal two families of different faiths angry at each other over a love affair between their children.
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Carl Theodor Dreyer's acclaimed philosophical drama focuses upon a farming family in the Danish region of West Jutland. Pious Borgen, the father, forbids his younger son Anders to marry his girlfriend because her family belongs to a different Protestant sect. The ecclesiastical debate strikes to the community's heart, with only Inger, the wife of another of Borgen's sons, bridging the religious divide. The remarkable climax is described by director Paul Schrader as 'one of the great moments in film history' and 'Ordet' features on the Vatican's greatest movies' list.
Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play. ORDET A Film by Carl Theodor Dreyer A tale of miraculous resurrection brought about by human love, Ordet is an extraordinary expression of spiritual optimism without being either sentimental or pious. Religious intolerance and family tensions lie at the heart of the film, which explores the clash between orthodox religions and true faith. Dreyer achieves its powerful effects in deceptively simple ways, and has produced, in its closing moments, one of the most extraordinary scenes in all cinema. Winner, Golden Lion, 1955 Venice Film Festival DVD Extras Ordet Og Lyset (Helga Theilgaard, 2001, 33 mins): a documentary about cinematographer Henning Bendtsen and the making of Ordet Thorvaldsen (Dreyer, 1949, 10 mins) Storstrom Bridge (Dreyer, 1950, 7 mins) Fully illustrated booklet including essays by Dreyer scholar Casper Tybjerg (University of Copenhagen) and Philip Horne (UCL) Denmark | 1955 | black & white | Danish language English subtitles | 119 minutes | Ratio 1.33:1 | Region 2 DVD
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