For freedom and justice

Original title: For frihed og ret
Duration: 106 min
Release date: 1949-10-28
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A picture of the life of the Danish people from the late 1820s to the introduction of the free constitution in 1849. A fictional character, Rasmus Nielsen, travels around the country, first as a traveling teacher, later in other positions, and through his experiences we are introduced to the conditions of various population groups. The central figure in the portrayal of historical figures is the politician Orla Lehmann.

History Drama

For frihed og ret

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Svend Methling
Svend Methling
as Præsten
Ebbe Rode
Ebbe Rode
as Rasmus Nielsen
Angelo Bruun
Angelo Bruun
as Dr. Jacob Dampe
Rasmus Ottesen
Rasmus Ottesen
as Den gamle skoleholder
Mogens Wieth
Mogens Wieth
as Orla Leehmann
Karen Berg
Karen Berg
as Præstefruen
Kai Holm
Kai Holm
as Gårdmanden
Poul Holck Hofmann
Poul Holck Hofmann
as Sognefogeden
Johannes Meyer
Johannes Meyer
as Niels Nielsen
Pouel Kern
Pouel Kern
as Jens Uwe Lornsen
Thyge Thygesen
Thyge Thygesen
as Operasanger
Henry Skjær
Henry Skjær
as Operasanger
Gunnar Lauring
Gunnar Lauring
as A. F. Tscherning
Jens Gundersen
Jens Gundersen
as Schweigaard
Carl Hugo Callander
Carl Hugo Callander
as Svensk student
Elith Pio
Elith Pio
as Hans Puggaard
Else Albeck
Else Albeck
as Fru Puggaard
Helle Virkner
Helle Virkner
as Maria
Albert Luther
Albert Luther
as N. L. Hvidt
Jakob Nielsen
Jakob Nielsen
as Professor Schouw
Freddy Koch
Freddy Koch
as Ahlgreen-Ussing
Victor Montell
Victor Montell
as G. N. David
Peter Poulsen
Peter Poulsen
as Johannes Hage
Johannes Fønss
Johannes Fønss
as P. C. Stemann
Valdemar Skjerning
Valdemar Skjerning
as Købmand
Aage Redal
Aage Redal
as Godsejer
Harald Holst
Harald Holst
as Postmester
Carl Heger
Carl Heger
as Peter Madsen
Einar Juhl
Einar Juhl
as Mester
Vera Gebuhr
Vera Gebuhr
as Laura
Martin Hansen
Martin Hansen
as D. G. Monrad
Palle Huld
Palle Huld
as Carl Ploug
Poul Reumert
Poul Reumert
as Christian VIII
Ellen Malberg
Ellen Malberg
as Dronning Caroline Amalie
Ib Schønberg
Ib Schønberg
as Frederik VII
Ejner Federspiel
Ejner Federspiel
as Christoffer Rasmussen
Sigurd Langberg
Sigurd Langberg
as P. Hjort Lorenzen
Aage Fønss
Aage Fønss
as Major Irminger
Rasmus Christiansen
Rasmus Christiansen
as Lakaj Seiersen
Bjarne Forchhammer
Bjarne Forchhammer
as C. E. Bardenfleth
Axel Boesen
Axel Boesen
as
Eigil Reimers
Eigil Reimers
as Byder Lehmann velkommen
Alfred Arnbak
Alfred Arnbak
as Censurramt trykker
Børge Møller Grimstrup
Børge Møller Grimstrup
as Censor, der beslaglægger Fædrelandet
Bjørn Watt-Boolsen
Bjørn Watt-Boolsen
as Politiker, der følger Lehmann
Asbjørn Andersen
Asbjørn Andersen
as Tysk sendebud
Aage Winther-Jørgensen
Aage Winther-Jørgensen
as Utilfreds dansker
Carl Johan Hviid
Carl Johan Hviid
as
Vagn Kramer
Vagn Kramer
as Rasmus Sørensen ved Casinomødet
Jytte Høeg Brask
Jytte Høeg Brask
as
Mette von Kohl
Mette von Kohl
as
Aage Foss
Aage Foss
as
Valsø Holm
Valsø Holm
as
Aage Brandt
Aage Brandt
as
Turi Weierskov
Turi Weierskov
as
Adelheid Nielsen
Adelheid Nielsen
as
Hjalmar Madsen
Hjalmar Madsen
as
Gunnar Strømvad
Gunnar Strømvad
as
Bruno Tyron
Bruno Tyron
as
Axel Houlgaard
Axel Houlgaard
as
Hilma Egeskov
Hilma Egeskov
as
Torkil Lauritzen
Torkil Lauritzen
as
Gert Bastian
Gert Bastian
as
Lauritz Olsen
Lauritz Olsen
as
Birgitte Federspiel
Birgitte Federspiel
as
Viggo Brodthagen
Viggo Brodthagen
as
Henry Nielsen
Henry Nielsen
as
Walther Andreasen
Walther Andreasen
as
Ib Fürst
Ib Fürst
as
Louis Miehe-Renard
Louis Miehe-Renard
as
Frida Budtz Müller
Frida Budtz Müller
as
Bodil Lindorff
Bodil Lindorff
as
Conrad Eugén
Conrad Eugén
as
Mogens Løwaas
Mogens Løwaas
as
Henning Moritzen
Henning Moritzen
as
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