Ordet Budget
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Synopsis
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.
What is known about the production of Ordet?
"Ordet," a drama released in 1955, was directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer and stars Henrik Malberg, Birgitte Federspiel. The production budget has not been publicly disclosed, though Palladium produced the film, making it a notable entry in the drama landscape whose financial details remain private.
Key Budget Allocation Categories
While specific budget breakdowns are not publicly available, typical cost drivers for a drama production like this include:
- Pre-Production: After several years of financial problems stalled his film career, Dreyer was awarded a lifelong lease to the Dagmar Bio, an art-house movie theater in Copenhagen, in 1952 .
- Filming & Locations: Filming lasted for four months: two months on a studio set and two months in Vedersø, Ordet is best remembered for its cinematography.
What were the major cost factors in Ordet?
Several factors contributed to the overall production costs of "Ordet."
- Pre-Production: Pre-Production is one of the primary cost drivers in drama productions of this scale.
- Filming: Filming & Locations is one of the primary cost drivers in drama productions of this scale.
Ordet Production History
Filming lasted for four months: two months on a studio set and two months in Vedersø, Ordet is best remembered for its cinematography. The film has a total of 114 individual shots, half of which occur in the first and last scenes of the film. Many shots lasted for up to seven minutes.
Awards and Recognition
7 wins & 2 nominations total
- Golden Lion
- Bodil Award for Best Danish Film
Frequently Asked Questions
How much did it cost to make Ordet (1955)?
The production budget has not been publicly disclosed.
How much did Ordet (1955) earn at the box office?
Box office figures are not publicly available.
Was Ordet (1955) profitable?
Insufficient data for a profitability assessment.
What were the biggest costs in producing Ordet?
Specific cost breakdowns are not publicly available.
How does Ordet's budget compare to similar drama films?
Without a confirmed budget, comparison is not possible.
Did Ordet (1955) go over budget?
There are no widely reported accounts of significant budget overruns for this production. However, studios rarely disclose precise budget overrun figures publicly. The reported production budget reflects the final estimated cost.
What awards did Ordet (1955) win?
7 wins & 2 nominations total.
Who directed Ordet and who were the key crew members?
Directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer, written by Kaj Munk, Carl Theodor Dreyer, shot by Henning Bendtsen, with music by Poul Schierbeck, edited by Edith Schlüssel.
Where was Ordet filmed?
Ordet was filmed in Denmark. Filming lasted for four months: two months on a studio set and two months in Vedersø, Ordet is best remembered for its cinematography. The film has a total of 114 individual shots, half of which occur in the first and last scenes of the film. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
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