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.
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Awards:
- 7 wins & 2 nominations.
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Hanne Aagesen | ... |
Karen (uncredited)
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Kirsten Andreasen | ... |
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Sylvia Eckhausen | ... |
Kirstin Petersen (uncredited)
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| Birgitte Federspiel | ... |
Inger Borgen (uncredited)
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Ejner Federspiel | ... |
Peter Petersen (uncredited)
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Ann Elisabeth Groth | ... |
Maren Borgen (uncredited)
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Emil Hass Christensen | ... |
Mikkel Borgen (uncredited)
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Cay Kristiansen | ... |
Anders Borgen (uncredited)
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Preben Lerdorff Rye | ... |
Johannes Borgen (uncredited)
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Henrik Malberg | ... |
Morten Borgen (uncredited)
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Gerda Nielsen | ... |
Anne Petersen (uncredited)
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Ove Rud | ... |
Pastor (uncredited)
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Susanne Rud | ... |
Lilleinger Borgen (uncredited)
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Henry Skjær | ... |
The Doctor (uncredited)
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Edith Trane | ... |
Mette Maren (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Carl Theodor Dreyer | ||
Written by
| Kaj Munk | ... | (play) |
| Carl Theodor Dreyer | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Carl Theodor Dreyer | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Erik Nielsen | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Tage Nielsen | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Poul Schierbeck | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Henning Bendtsen | ... | (uncredited) |
Editing by
| Edith Schlüssel | ... | (uncredited) |
Production Design by
| Erik Aaes | ... | (uncredited) |
Costume Design by
| N. Sandt Jensen | ... | (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
| Roma Jensen | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jesper Gottschalch | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Karen Petersen | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Knud Kristensen | ... | sound (uncredited) |
| Kaj Gram Larsen | ... | sound assistant (uncredited) |
| Henning Møller | ... | sound assistant (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Helge Bille | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| John Carlsen | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Bruno Fuglsang | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Lauritz Fuglsang | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Ove Hansen | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
| Viggo Staal | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Erik Wittrup Willumsen | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Emil Reesen | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
| Sylvia Schierbeck | ... | vocal instructor (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Sven Poulsen | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Svea Film (II) (1955) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Kingsley-International Pictures (1957) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Capricci Films (2022) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (4K restoration)
- Globe Films International (1959) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Vértice 360 (2005) (Spain) (theatrical)
- BFI Video (2006) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Criterion Film Corp. (2001) (DVD)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
- Magnus Opus (2005) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Rosebud Films S.L. (Spain)
- The Criterion Channel (2023) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
- The Criterion Collection (2004) (United States) (DVD)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
How do we understand faith and prayer, and what of miracles? August 1925 on a Danish farm. Widowed Patriarch Borgen, who's rather prominent in his community, has three sons: Mikkel, a good-hearted agnostic whose wife Inger is pregnant, Johannes, who believes he is Jesus, and Anders, young, slight, in love with the tailor's daughter. The fundamentalist sect of the girl's father is anathema to Borgen's traditional Lutheranism; he opposes the marriage until the tailor forbids it, then Borgen's pride demands that it happen. Unexpectedly, Inger, who is the family's sweetness and light, has problems with her pregnancy. The rational doctor arrives, and a long night brings sharp focus to at least four views of faith.
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| Taglines | From the creator of "Day of Wrath" See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The actress who plays Inger had the audio of herself in labor and it was used during the difficult birth scene in the movie. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Une histoire seule (1989). See more » |
| Quotes |
Inger Borgen:
I believe a lot of little miracles happen secretly. See more » |