''Der kom en dag'' () is a 1955

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dramatic film directed by Sven Methling, It stars

John Wittig John Wittig (22 October 1921 – 23 October 1987) was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 30 films between 1950 and 1987. He was born and died in Denmark. Filmography References External links * * 1921 births 1987 deaths Danish ...

Kjeld Jacobsen Kjeld Jacobsen (11 November 1915 – 6 June 1970) was a Danish actor. He appeared in more than 40 films between 1945 and 1970. For his role as the father in '' Once There Was a War'' he won the Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. ...

and

Astrid Villaume Astrid Villaume (3 November 1923 – 12 February 1995) was a Danish actress of stage and film best known for her Bodil Award-winning title role in the 1950 film '' Susanne''. Danish film historian Morten Piil described Villaume's appeal as a co ...

as Danish resistance fighters during the last days of the German occupation of Denmark in

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Cast

Louis Miehe-Renard Louis Miehe-Renard (11 April 1919 – 21 January 1997) was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 70 films between 1948 and 1988. He was born in Copenhagen, Denmark and died in Denmark. Filmography *'' Det hændte i København'' - 1949 *''Fo ...

Kate Mundt Kate Mundt (9 January 1930 – 5 May 2004) was a Danish film actress. She appeared in 20 films between 1951 and 1978. She was born and died in Denmark. Filmography * '' Agent 69 Jensen i Skyttens tegn'' (1978) * '' Agent 69 Jensen i Skorpi ...

Jakob Nielsen (actor) Jakob Nielsen (8 June 1900 – 4 April 1979) was a Danish actor. He appeared in more than 45 films between 1937 and 1976. Selected filmography * ''Life on the Hegn Farm'' (1938) * '' Those Blasted Kids'' (1947) * '' Det Sande Ansigt'' (1951 ...

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* Svend Methling *

Gabriel Axel Axel Gabriel Erik Mørch better known as Gabriel Axel (18 April 1918 – 9 February 2014)Ronald Berganbr>Obituary: Gabriel Axel ''The Guardian'', 10 February 2014 was a Danish film director, actor, writer and producer, best known for ''Babe ...

Inger Lassen Inger Lassen (27 July 1911 – 30 December 1957) was a Danish film actress. She appeared in 15 films between 1940 and 1957. Filmography * ''Für zwei Groschen Zärtlichkeit'' (1957) * '' Tre piger fra Jylland'' (1957) * ''Der var engang en ...

* *

Hans Egede Budtz Hans Egede Budtz (8 August 1889 – 29 June 1968) was a Danish stage and film actor. Early life and education Born in Slagelse, Zealand, he was the son of Carl Budtz and Alvida Marie Budtz (''née'' Svendsen). He studied at the Sorø Acade ...

* * Bent Christensen

Production

The film was produced by

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. Co-written by Olsen and

Flemming Muus Major Flemming Bruun Muus, DSO (born 21 November 1907, Copenhagen, Denmark – died 23 September 1982, Virum, Denmark) was a Danish writer and resistance fighter during the German occupation of Denmark in the Second World War. In 1942, he was r ...

, it is based on a true story as told in Muus' novel of the same name. Locations used in the film include

Amalienborg Palace Amalienborg () is the official residence for the Danish royal family, and is located in Copenhagen, Denmark. Queen Magrethe ll lives here in winter and autumn. It consists of four identical classical palace façades with rococo interiors arou ...

Hvidovre Church Hvidovre Church, located just west of Hvidovre Torv in Hvidovre, is one of the oldest churches in the Greater Copenhagen area and the oldest building in Hvidovre Municipality. History The church was built in the Romanesque style. The oldest part o ...

Copenhagen Police Headquarters The Copenhagen Police Headquarters building ( da, Københavns Politigård) is located on Polititorvet southwest of the centre of Copenhagen, Denmark. Designed by Hack Kampmann and Aage Rafn in 1924 in the Neoclassical style, often referred to as ...

and

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Reception

It won the 1955

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(in a tie with Carl Th. Dreyer's ''

Ordet ''Ordet'' (, meaning " The Word" and originally released as ''The Word'' in English), is a 1955 Danish drama film, directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer. It is based on a play by Kaj Munk, a Danish Lutheran priest, first performed in 1932. The film w ...

'').

References

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* * * 1955 films 1950s Danish-language films 1950s historical drama films 1950s war drama films Danish historical drama films Danish war drama films 1955 drama films Films set in Copenhagen Films set in the 1940s Films directed by Sven Methling Films based on Danish novels Danish black-and-white films Danish World War II films Films about Danish resistance movement World War II films based on actual events Best Danish Film Bodil Award winners {{Denmark-film-stub