Kai Munk and Carl Dreyer: Miracles in the Play and Film “The Word”
https://doi.org/10.69975/2074-0832-2026-67-1-8-18
Abstract
The article compares Kaj Munk’s play “Ordet” and the film of the same title directed by Carl Dreyer in terms of the film’s artistic space, its dramatic aspects, philosophic and aesthetical context including the theological canons of the Danish church. Special attention is given to the miracle play, a rare genre for cinema.
About the Author
A. M. Burov
Russian State University of Cinematography n. a. S.A. Gerasimov (VGIK)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Andrey M. Burov - Dr. Sci. (Art History), Associate Professor, Professor of the Department of Aesthetics
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Burov A.M. Kai Munk and Carl Dreyer: Miracles in the Play and Film “The Word”. Vestnik VGIK. 2026;18(1(67)):8-18. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.69975/2074-0832-2026-67-1-8-18
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