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.

Directed by: Carl Theodor Dreyer
Written by: Carl Theodor Dreyer
Runtime: 125 minutes
Critics score:
Tagline: A Legend for Today
Cast:
Henrik Malberg Henrik Malberg
Morten Borgen (uncredited) 
Birgitte Federspiel Birgitte Federspiel
Inger Borgen (uncredited) 
Emil Hass Christensen Emil Hass Christensen
Mikkel Borgen (uncredited) 
Preben Lerdorff Rye Preben Lerdorff Rye
Johannes Borgen (uncredited) 
Cay Kristiansen Cay Kristiansen
Anders Borgen (uncredited) 
Ejner Federspiel Ejner Federspiel
Peter Petersen (uncredited) 
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Also known as:
  • The Word
  • Ordet - La parola
  • La parole
  • Sana
  • A Palavra
  • Словото
  • Ige
  • Słowo
  • Das Wort
  • La palabra
  • 奇跡
  • Ο λόγος
  • 오데트