# La palabra (1955)

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**Original title**: *Ordet*
**Runtime**: 125 min
**Genres**: Drama
**Directed by**: Carl Theodor Dreyer
**Written by**: Carl Theodor Dreyer, Kaj Munk
**Starring**: Henrik Malberg, Birgitte Federspiel, Emil Hass Christensen, Preben Lerdorff Rye, Cay Kristiansen, Ejner Federspiel

> *A Legend for Today*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Morten’s three sons split on God: Anders clings to devotion, Mikkel is an atheist, and Johannes insists he’s Christ. Inger’s grueling labor forces the family to confront what they truly believe. A frugal miracle unfolds under Dreyer’s bare chandeliers.

**Mood tags**: foreign-gem, bittersweet, slow-burn, tender

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