A Friend of the People
The social storm after World War I divides the people. In the eye of the storm are three brothers fighting for the lower classes, each in his own way. Waldo the blacksmith wants a world revolution by power and violence. Ernst the typographer is convinced that knowledge and understanding, enlightenment and education is the way to go. And Kurt the ethereal watchmaker sees society as a malfunctioning clockwork that can be fixed by a simple yet drastic intervention. (Stumfilm.dk)
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | Folkets ven |
| Year | 1918 |
| Country | Denmark |
| Genre | Drama, War |
| Director | Holger-Madsen |
| Runtime | 83 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 5.5/10 (2 votes) |
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The film constructs a potent political allegory through the fates of three brothers, whose paths symbolize distinct facets of class struggle. It explores the eternal conflict between revolutionary violence, educational labor, and technocratic idealism, offering no easy solutions.
What lingers after viewing is a stark drama of ideas, where the personal is inevitably sacrificed to the political. A sobering reflection on the cost of social change. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Holger-Madsen
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In subdued light, thoughtfully, with prepared title cards.
🎭 Cast
Gunnar Tolnæs
Ernst Kamp - Typographer
Svend Kornbeck
Waldo Kamp - Blacksmith
Holger-Madsen
Kurt Kamp - Clockmaker
Clara Schønfeld
Mother of Kamp Brothers
Astrid Holm
Jonna Kamp - Waldo's Wife
Carl Lauritzen
Truchs - Prime Minister
Lilly Jacobson
Irene - PM's Daughter
Frederik Jacobsen
Wender - Editor
Adolf Jensen
Hilling - Editor
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