Reminiscent of Ingmar Bergman's spare style when exploring similar themes (eg The Seventh Seal), Dryer's work is disciplined and focused, rather like a Jesuit, really.
Ordet (1955)
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Reviews Counted:10
Fresh:10
Rotten:0
Average Rating:9.4/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 6 mins
Genre: Foreign Films
Synopsis: Based on the play by Kaj Munk, this is the story of a man who is ridiculed for believing he is Christ until his miracles heal two families of different faiths angry at each other over a love affair... Based on the play by Kaj Munk, this is the story of a man who is ridiculed for believing he is Christ until his miracles heal two families of different faiths angry at each other over a love affair between their children. A classic contrast of institutional religion vs. a personal interpretation of faith. [More]
Starring: Henrik Malberg
Starring: Henrik Malberg
Director: Carl Theodor Dreyer
Director: Carl Theodor Dreyer
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Reviews for Ordet
This is an overwhelming emotional and intellectual experience, thanks both to its subject matter and its austere yet potent presentation.
Both emotionally and intellectually the picture is hypnotic, and some portions will nail the spectator to his seat.
Dreyer is digging deeper than these slogans ["institutional religion" versus "personalized faith"], to the regions of mystery where Johannes's mind was lost.
A rare work about spiritual life and the conflicts of earthly bodies and heavenly desires that doesn't denigrate or simplify religion despite the flawed nature of the characters and of the institution of religion itself.
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