The read
Critics rate it 18 points higher than audiences do. Scores higher than 93% of the 660 1950s drama movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb8.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes100%
Critics rate it 18 points higher than audiences do.
426 audience votes
Key crew
- Carl Theodor DreyerDirector
- Carl Theodor DreyerScreenplay
- Poul SchierbeckOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Henrik MalbergMorten Borgen (uncredited)
- Birgitte FederspielInger Borgen (uncredited)
- Emil Hass ChristensenMikkel Borgen (uncredited)
- Preben Lerdorff RyeJohannes Borgen (uncredited)
- Cay KristiansenAnders Borgen (uncredited)
- Ejner FederspielPeter Petersen (uncredited)
- Gerda NielsenAnne Petersen (uncredited)
- Sylvia EckhausenKirstin Petersen (uncredited)
- Ann Elisabeth GrothMaren Borgen (uncredited)
- Susanne RudLilleinger Borgen (uncredited)
- Ove RudPastor (uncredited)
- Henry SkjærThe Doctor (uncredited)
Themes
faithreligionblack and whitereligious fundamentalismpregnant wife