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]

Der kom en dag
Original movie poster
Directed bySven Methling
Written byFlemming Muus
John Olsen
Produced byJohn Olsen
StarringJohn Wittig
Astrid Villaume
CinematographyAage Wiltrup
Edited byAnker Sørensen
Music bySven Gyldmark
Production
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Release date
  • 17 February 1955 (1955-02-17)
Running time
104 minutes
CountryDenmark
LanguageDanish

Cast

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Production

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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

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It won the 1955 Bodil Award for Best Danish Film (in a tie with Carl Th. Dreyer's Ordet).[6]

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Schepelern, P.; Jørholt, E. (2001). 100 års dansk film (in Danish). Rosinante. p. 194. ISBN 978-87-7357-948-0. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Piil, M. (2008). Gyldendals danske filmguide (in Danish). Gyldendal. p. 97. ISBN 978-87-02-06669-2. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  5. ^ "Hvidovre Kirke" (in Danish). danskefilm.dk. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  6. ^ Quigley, E.S. (1957). Motion Picture Almanac. Quigley Publishing Company. p. 835. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
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