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A study of spiritual faith and love ; the film tells of the death of Inger in childbirth and her resurrection, a miracle that is seen as the result of human love. The film opens as a family of marshland farmers trail an idiot son (Johannes) who calls himself Christ. It closes as the demented theolog...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	John Ankerstjerne, A/S, Now Showing Foreign Films (Firm)
Other Authors:	Malberg, Henrik, 1873-1958, Christensen, Emil Hass, 1903-1982, Lerdorff Rye, Preben, 1917-1995, Munk, Kaj, 1898-1944, Dreyer, Carl Theodor, 1889-1968
Format:	Video VHS
Language:	Danish
Language Notes:	Danish with English subtitles.
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : Now Showing, [publisher not identified] ; [1987?]
Subjects:	Foreign films. Motion pictures, Danish. Feature films.

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Summary:	A study of spiritual faith and love ; the film tells of the death of Inger in childbirth and her resurrection, a miracle that is seen as the result of human love. The film opens as a family of marshland farmers trail an idiot son (Johannes) who calls himself Christ. It closes as the demented theological student approaches the open coffin of his sister-in-law and, at the urgings of her child, brings her back to life.
Item Description:	Based on the play by Kaj Munk. Videocassette release of the 1955 motion picture. First released in Denmark. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videocassette (126 min.) : sound, black and white ; 1/2 in.
Format:	VHS.
Audience:	Danish.
Production Credits:	Photography, Henning Bendtsen ; music, Poul Schierbeck.