The Word (Swedish: Ordet) is a 1943 Swedish drama film directed by Gustaf Molander, based on the 1925 play of the same name by Kaj Munk. It preceded the far more well-known adaptation by Carl Th. Dreyer by more than a decade.
| The Word | |
|---|---|
 Still with Stig Olin and Inga Landgré | |
| Directed by | Gustaf Molander |
| Written by | Rune Lindström |
| Based on | Ordet by Kaj Munk |
| Starring | Victor Sjöström Holger Löwenadler Rune Lindström |
| Cinematography | Gösta Roosling |
| Edited by | Oscar Rosander |
Release date |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
| Country | Sweden |
| Language | Swedish |
Cast
edit- Victor Sjöström as Knut Borg Sr.
- Holger Löwenadler as Knut
- Rune Lindström as Johannes
- Stig Olin as Anders
- Wanda Rothgardt as Inger
- Gunn Wållgren as Kristina
- Inga Landgré as Ester
- Ludde Gentzel as Petter
- Torsten Hillberg as Dr. Bergman
- Olle Hilding as Brandeus
External links
edit- The Word at IMDb
- The Word at the Swedish Film Institute Database
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