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Actors: Henrik Malberg, Preben Lerdorff Rye, Ejner Federspiel, Birgitte Federspiel
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Ordet (1955) |
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ORDET is a Danish movie directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer in 1955. The picture won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival.
The setting is the Jutland province in 1925. Henrik Malberg is the patriarch of the Borgen family. He lives with his three sons, his daughter-in-law and his two grandchildren in a farm. Very religious, Henrik has to cope with an agnostic son and another young son who, against his father's wish, wants to marry the daughter of a religious fundamentalist with intolerant religious beliefs. Johannes, the third son, who has studied theology has become insane, assuming he's Christ and having hallucinations.
Will the death of Inger, Henrik's daughter-in-law, who passes away while giving birth to a stillborn child, cause a general reconciliation or, on the contrary, accentuate irreconcilable differences ?
ORDET is a magnificent film about faith and tolerance that belongs to the category of the most important movies ever presented. Masterpiece.
--Daniel Staebler, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1900-1920's
Family, caring for sick?
Yes
Who is sick?
- Son
because he/she is
- mentally ill
Religion themed film?
Yes
Ethnic/Regional/Gender story?
Yes
Main Char. ethnic: (if not US Caucasian)
- Christian
Story of city/rural life?
- Small Town
Culture of surrounding area:
- Scandinavian
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- farmer
Age:
- 60's-90's
Hair type
- (man) short/standard wavey
Body type
- (man) average
Events of movie makes character more...
- sensitive
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Scandinavian
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- healthy but a geeky weakling
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average build
How much in movie?
- 20%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Scandinavian
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 60's-90's
Profession/status:
- small businessman
Eccentric:
Yes
- obsessed
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 20%
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Scandinavian
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- Scandinavia
Prairie?
Yes
Farm/Ranch?
Yes
Farm/Ranch:
- farm
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Movie makes you feel...
- concerned
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- kissing
Check here if B&W
Yes
Non-American film?
Yes
What language?
- Scandinavian
Subtitles?
- Yes
Is this movie based on a
- play
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