''We Want a Child!'' ( da, Vi vil ha' et barn) is a 1949 Danish
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...
directed by
Lau Lauritzen Jr.
Lau Lauritzen Jr. (26 June 1910 – 12 May 1977), was a Danish actor, screenwriter, and film director. As a director, he was a 4-time recipient of the Bodil Award for Best Danish Film. Lauritzen co-founded the Danish film studio ASA Film and ...
and
Alice O'Fredericks
Alice O'Fredericks (born Mitzi Otha Alice Frederiksen; 8 September 1899 – 18 February 1968) was a Danish actress, screenwriter, and film director. She is best known for directing the series of '' Far til Fire'' (''Father of Four'') comedi ...
.
Cast
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Ruth Brejnholm - Else, the bride
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Jørgen Reenberg
Jørgen Reenberg (born 8 November 1927) is a Danish film actor. He has appeared in 30 films since 1948. He was born in Denmark. He is the brother of Danish film director Annelise Reenberg.
He made his film debut in Three Years Later from 1948 ...
- The bridegroom
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Maria Garland
Maria Garland (16 May 1889 – 26 October 1967) was a Denmark, Danish stage and film actress.
Selected filmography
*''Verdensgiften'' - 1914
*''Professor Petersens Plejebørn'' - 1924
*''En kæreste for meget'' - 1924
*''Kraft og skønhe ...
- The bride's mother
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Grethe Thordahl - Jytte, the bride's friend
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Preben Lerdorff Rye
Preben Lerdorff Rye (23 May 1917 – 15 June 1995) was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 92 films between 1941 and 1989. He was born and died in Denmark.
Selected filmography
* '' The Child'' (1940) – Jurastuderende
* '' En ganske almind ...
- Her friend
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Jeanne Darville - The bride's cousin
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Betty Helsengreen
Betty Helsengreen (26 October 1914 – 29 December 1956) was a Danish stage and film actress.
Filmography
*'' Week-End'' - 1935
*''En søndag på Amager
En or EN may refer to:
Businesses
* Bouygues (stock symbol EN)
* Esquimalt and Nanai ...
- A proprietress
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Else Jarlbak - A businesswoman
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Karen Berg
Karen Berg (October 12, 1942 – July 30, 2020) was an author and the founder of the Kabbalah Centre International. She is the author of four books; ''God Wears Lipstick: Kabbalah for Women''; ''Simple Light, Wisdom from a Woman's Heart''; ' ...
- A consultant
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Alma Olander Dam Willumsen - A midwife
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Berit Erbe - A health visitor
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Ib Schønberg
Ib Christian Albert von Cotta Schønberg (23 October 1902 – 24 September 1955) was a Danish film actor, and is considered one of the leading actors of Danish film in the 20th century.
Early life
The son of a chemist, Ib Schønberg was int ...
- Uncle Hans
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Ib Freuchen - Doctor
External links
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1949 films
1940s Danish-language films
1949 drama films
Danish black-and-white films
Films directed by Lau Lauritzen Jr.
Films directed by Alice O'Fredericks
Films scored by Sven Gyldmark
Lippert Pictures films
Danish drama films
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