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A Legend for Today - Ordet
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Title: Ordet

Release Date: 9 Jan 1955

Runtime: 2h 5m

Genre: Drama

Director: Palladium

Production Companies: Palladium

Overview: 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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Average Vote: 7.928 (367 votes)

Cast

  • Morten Borgen (uncredited): Henrik Malberg
  • Inger Borgen (uncredited): Birgitte Federspiel
  • Mikkel Borgen (uncredited): Emil Hass Christensen
  • Johannes Borgen (uncredited): Preben Lerdorff Rye
  • Anders Borgen (uncredited): Cay Kristiansen
  • Peter Petersen (uncredited): Ejner Federspiel
  • Anne Petersen (uncredited): Gerda Nielsen
  • Kirstin Petersen (uncredited): Sylvia Eckhausen
  • Maren Borgen (uncredited): Ann Elisabeth Groth
  • Lilleinger Borgen (uncredited): Susanne Rud
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