Der kom en dag
Der kom en dag (lit. 'A day dawned')[1] is a 1955 Danish dramatic film directed by Sven Methling, It stars John Wittig, Kjeld Jacobsen and Astrid Villaume as Danish resistance fighters during the last days of the German occupation of Denmark in World War II.[2]
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| Directed by | Sven Methling |
| Produced by | John Olsen |
| Written by | Flemming Muus John Olsen |
| Starring | John Wittig Astrid Villaume |
| Music by | Sven Gyldmark |
| Cinematography | Aage Wiltrup |
| Edited by | Anker Sørensen |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | Denmark |
| Language | Danish |
Cast
- John Wittig
- Astrid Villaume
- Kjeld Jacobsen
- Louis Miehe-Renard
- Kate Mundt
- Jakob Nielsen (actor)
- Poul Müller
- Svend Methling
- Gabriel Axel
- Inger Lassen
- Ole Wisborg
- Hans Egede Budtz
- Lilli Holmer
- Bent Christensen
Production
The film was produced by John Olsen at Saga Studio.[3] Co-written by Olsen and Flemming Muus, it is based on a true story as told in Muus' novel of the same name.[4]
Locations used in the film include Amalienborg Palace, Hvidovre Church, Copenhagen Police Headquarters and Copenhagen City Hall.[5]
Reception
It won the 1955 Bodil Award for Best Danish Film (in a tie with Carl Th. Dreyer's Ordet).[6]
References
- Hammer, T.B. (1991). International film prizes: an encyclopedia. Garland reference library of the humanities. Garland. p. 688. ISBN 978-0-8240-7099-1. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- Schepelern, P.; Jørholt, E. (2001). 100 års dansk film (in Danish). Rosinante. p. 194. ISBN 978-87-7357-948-0. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- Lauridsen, J.T. (2002). Cooperation and resistance. Danish humanist texts and studies. Det Kongelige Bibliotek, Museum Tusculanums Forlag. p. 578. ISBN 978-87-7289-568-0. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- Piil, M. (2008). Gyldendals danske filmguide (in Danish). Gyldendal. p. 97. ISBN 978-87-02-06669-2. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- "Hvidovre Kirke" (in Danish). danskefilm.dk. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- Quigley, E.S. (1957). Motion Picture Almanac. Quigley Publishing Company. p. 835. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
External links
- Der kom en dag at IMDb
- Der kom en dag in the Danish Film Database
- Der kom en dag in the film database danskefilm.dk (in Danish)
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