Edla Hansen was a Danish

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active from the 1920s through the 1950s. One of the best-known films she edited was 1922's ''

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''.

Biography

Hansen grew up in

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and began working as a film cutter at

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in 1915. She later spent time at A/S Palladium and Valby. She was married to Holger Christian Hansen.

Selected filmography

* ''

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'' (1950) * '' For frihed og ret'' (1949) * '' Tre år efter'' (1948) * '' Take What You Want'' (1947) * '' Ditte, Child of Man'' (1946) * '' Discretion Wanted'' (1946) * '' Bolette's Bridal Shower'' (1938) * ''

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'' (1922) * ''

'' (1922)

References

External links

* Danish film editors Women film editors 1893 births 1979 deaths {{film-editor-stub