For freedom and justice
(1949)
★ 6.2 IMDb · 162 votes
Year: 1949
Runtime: 106 мин
Country: Denmark
Director: Svend Methling
Cast: Svend Methling, Ebbe Rode, Angelo Bruun, Rasmus Ottesen, Mogens Wieth, Karen Berg, Kai Holm, Poul Holck Hofmann, Johannes Meyer, Pouel Kern
Plot
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.
If you have the slightest interest in how the Danish Constitution came to be and what the political landscape looked like at that time, this film couldn't tell that story in a much more charming way. The atmosphere could almost have been taken out of a Dickens story, and the actors couldn't be better. We meet some great and very entertaining characters.The film tries to a large extent to be mainly just true to realty. In my view that is both its strength and its weakness, since I would have needed some deeper layers added in order for me to give it more than a 7/10 rating.