| Title | Ordet (1955) |
| Runtime | 2 hr. 05 min. |
| Director | Carl Dreyer |
| Country | Denmark |
| Studio | Criterion Collection |
| Genres | Drama |
| Description | A farmer’s family is torn apart by faith, sanctity, 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 (The Word) 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. |