Another winner from Dreyer but i expected as much since i think every film i've seen by him is pretty much a masterpiece
that's taking into consideration The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928), Vampyr (1932), Day of Wrath (1943), his final film Gertrud (1964) and now Ordet completes the string of 5 brilliant films he made from 1928- 1964 before dying at the age of 79 in 1968
he was one of the the few geniuses who wasn't given much time to make films, only 13 features in his career from as early as 1919
he was there right from the start and left with such a deep note on what can be done in cinema, that he has inspired generations to come with his meticulous detail for showing reality but in a very unusual manner
What is to be said about a story where one character believes he's the reincarnation of Jesus, yet the family think he's crazy in the early 1900s where religion ruled & love was broken cause the fathers of the 2 families have different religious practices where an atheist and his pregnant wife hopes for a boy but problems arise & all the families faith will be tested, and ultimately set the path for this very unusual and unsettling adaptation of a popular Danish play
If you haven't seen any Dreyer, you haven't experienced one of the masters of cinema who created a world & atmosphere like no other
http://samuellbronko.tumblr.com/post/119845549042/ordet-aka-the- word-1955-carl-theodor-dreyer
What is to be said about a story where one character believes he's the reincarnation of Jesus, yet the family think he's crazy in the early 1900s where religion ruled & love was broken cause the fathers of the 2 families have different religious practices where an atheist and his pregnant wife hopes for a boy but problems arise & all the families faith will be tested, and ultimately set the path for this very unusual and unsettling adaptation of a popular Danish play
If you haven't seen any Dreyer, you haven't experienced one of the masters of cinema who created a world & atmosphere like no other
http://samuellbronko.tumblr.com/post/119845549042/ordet-aka-the- word-1955-carl-theodor-dreyer