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Ordet

Summary: Follows the lives of the Borgen family, as they deal with inner conflict, as well as religious conflict with each other, and the rest of the town.

Release Date: January 10, 1955

Genre: Drama

Director: Carl Theodor Dreyer

Writers: Kaj Munk

, Carl Theodor Dreyer

Runtime: 2 h 06 min

MPAA: Not Rated

Production: Palladium Film

Distributor: Kingsley-International Pictures, The Criterion Channel, The Criterion Collection

Country: Denmark

Language: Danish

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Ordet, 1955 - ★★★★★

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ORDET (Carl-Theodor Dreyer, Denmark, 1955, 10)

I saw this film again, on TCM last week, for the first time in several years, and for the first time...

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I saw this film again, on...

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I am like … SO there, dude

I am like … SO there, dude

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… Holy light

… Holy light

SILENT LIGHT — Carlos Reygadas, Mexico/Holland, 10 (upgraded from 9)

I got really down...

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