Ordet (1955)
Directed by Carl Th.
Dreyer this film based on the play of the same name stars Henrik
Malberg, Biritte Federspiel and Emil Hass Christensen. A religious
patriarch living on a farm in Denmark struggles with his religion and
the religion of those around him.
As the play this film
is adapted from was written by a priest it is not surprising that it
has a pro-religious conclusion but the general message of the film is
that people should be less concerned with the dogma or nature of
their faith and focus on believing instead. Mostly the story works
well but those of us of a non-religious persuasion may well find the
miraculous ending too easy as I did. What I liked about the execution
of the film was the long takes with slow camera moves that really
draw you in at times.
4/5
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