Ordet
A Legend for Today
125 mins
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.
Gerda Nielsen
Anne Petersen (uncredited)
Sylvia Eckhausen
Kirstin Petersen (uncredited)
Ann Elisabeth Groth
Maren Borgen (uncredited)
Susanne Rud
Lilleinger Borgen (uncredited)
Henry Skjær
The Doctor (uncredited)
Edith Trane
Mette Maren (uncredited)
Hanne Agesen
Karen (uncredited)
Kirsten Andreasen
(uncredited)
Kaj Munk
Story
Erik Aaes
Production Design
N. Sandt Jensen
Costume Design
Erik Nielsen
Producer
Edith Schlüssel
Editor
Tage Nielsen
Producer
Roma Jensen
Makeup Artist
Knud Kristensen
Sound Designer
Lauritz Fuglsang
Electrician
John Carlsen
First Assistant Camera
Bruno Fuglsang
Electrician
Helge Bille
Electrician
Emil Reesen
Conductor
Sylvia Schierbeck
Vocal Coach
Henning Bendtsen
Director of Photography
Ove Hansen
Gaffer
Karen Petersen
Assistant Director
Henning Møller
Sound Design Assistant
Erik Wittrup Willumsen
First Assistant Camera
Viggo Staal
Electrician
Jesper Gottschalch
Assistant Director
Sven Poulsen
Script Supervisor
Kaj Gram Larsen
Sound Design Assistant
Poul Schierbeck
Original Music Composer