Der brænder en ild (1962)
December 26, 1962Release Date
Der brænder en ild (1962)
December 26, 1962Release Date
Plot.
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Cast & Crew.
Poul Reichhardt
Martin
Astrid Villaume
Martha
William Rosenberg
Just Hovmann
Birgit Sadolin
Karen - Martha's søster
Puk Schaufuss
Inge Hovmann - Just's datter
Jørn Jeppesen
Bent Nisted - gårdejer - Riisgården
Marie Brink
Abelone Nisted - fru Nisted
Bertel Lauring
Jesper Nisted - deres søn
Birte Lundsgaard
Erna
Peter Malberg
Ole Laursen - sadelmager - Nicolais bror
Christian Arhoff
Nicolai Laursen - sadelmager - Oles bror
Alice O'Fredericks
Director
Ib Mossin
Henrik - Marie's søn
Robert Saaskin
Director
Bodil Udsen
Marie - kroværtinde - Martin's søster
Jon Iversen
Writer
Henning Karmark
Producer
Sven Gyldmark
Composer
Rudolf Frederiksen
Cinematographer
Wera Iwanouw
Editor
Steini Sveinbjörnsson
ProductionDesigner
Alice O'Fredericks
Director
Morten Korch
Novel
Palle Huld
Details.
Wiki.
Der brænder en ild (A Fire is Burning) is a 1962 Danish family-comedy-drama film based on the 1920 book of the same name by novelist Morten Korch. Directed by Alice O'Fredericks and Robert Saaskin, the movie stars Poul Reichhardt, Bodil Udsen, Ib Mossin and William Rosenberg.
The film is set in 1920 and follows the return of Martin, a charismatic outdoorsman who returns to his old farm and home after working abroad in Greenland for nine years. He reunites with his former love Martha, but is heartbroken to discover she ended up marrying his old friend Just. Although having initially planned to use his savings to start up his own machine station, Martin decides to help out the hardworking Just in settling his many debts and loans. Just, however, is extremely hesitant to accept financial aid from a former boyfriend of Martha's. Subplots concern the romantic interest of Henrik and Jesper, both farmworkers who develop a feud over a woman.
The motion picture premiered in Copenhagen and Aarhus cinemas on 12 February 1962 and became a critical and major commercial success. Production and distribution was done by ASA Film. Like several other films adapted by Korch's popular family novels, the film developed a cult following and is regarded as one of the best from the Korch-era.