Spanning three generations, the film depicts life in Copenhagen from the perspective of the working class. The film portrays the development of the city, the new opportunities arising and the improved living conditions created as the welfare state expands. ‘From darkness towards light’ is Denmark’s first-ever Social Democratic propaganda film, and it was part of the election campaign leading up to the local elections in 1929. (stumfilm.dk)
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Cast
8 people
Knud Rassow
Lars Hansen, farveriarbejder
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Marie Dinesen
Karen Hansen, Lars' kone
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Edith Norup
Eva, Hansens datter
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Hjalmar Bendtsen
Fabrikant Gorm
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Frida Budtz Müller
Fru Gorm
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Kaj Gorm
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Max Gorm
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Hadda Padda
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Olga Gorm
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H.F. Rimmen Director · Frederik Dalgaard Writer
First release January 1, 1928 · Produced in Denmark · Production Nordisk Film Denmark
Production
Aktuel Film
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Nordisk Film Denmark
Production
Denmark
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Original title
Fra mørke til lys
Original language
Danish
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
Denmark · January 1, 1928
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No release date listed for United States.
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