FM-O009-1955

Ordet

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A farmer's family is torn apart by faith, snctity, and love--one child believes he's Jesus Christ, a second proclaims himself agnostic, and the third falls in love with a fundamentalist's daughter. Putting the lie to the term "organized religion," Ordet is a challenge to simple facts and dogmatic orthodoxy. Layering multiple stories of faith and rebellion, Dreyer's adaptation of Kaj Munk's play quietly builds towards a shattering, miraculous climax. Director: Carl Theodor Dreyer. Black and White. Country: Denmark. Subtitled.