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Ordet poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 79.7 / 100
1955·Drama·2h 6m

ORDET

“A Legend for Today”

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.

Above the Line
Carl Theodor Dreyer·DirectorCarl Theodor Dreyer·ScreenplayHenning Bendtsen·Director of PhotographyPoul Schierbeck·Original Music ComposerEdith Schlüssel·Editor
Cast
Henrik Malberg·Morten Borgen (uncredited)Birgitte Federspiel·Inger Borgen (uncredited)Emil Hass Christensen·Mikkel Borgen (uncredited)Preben Lerdorff Rye·Johannes Borgen (uncredited)Cay Kristiansen·Anders Borgen (uncredited)Ejner Federspiel·Peter Petersen (uncredited)Gerda Nielsen·Anne Petersen (uncredited)Sylvia Eckhausen·Kirstin Petersen (uncredited)Ann Elisabeth Groth·Maren Borgen (uncredited)Susanne Rud·Lilleinger Borgen (uncredited)
Full Crew
(8 credits)
Directing· 1
Carl Theodor Dreyer·Director
Writing· 1
Carl Theodor Dreyer·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Henning Bendtsen·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Edith Schlüssel·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Poul Schierbeck·Original Music Composer
Production· 3
Carl Theodor Dreyer·ProducerErik Nielsen·ProducerTage Nielsen·Producer
By the Numbers
79.7
OF 100
Master Score
8.2
OF 10
IMDb
100%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Ordet's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#D12222
#FFFFFF
#000000
Mood
Dramatic, Serious
Composition
Collage
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Mixed Media

“The poster features a red background with white text at the top. Below the title, there are multiple black and white photographic portraits and scene stills arr”

drama
Key Elements
BedBoatBook
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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