''The Burning Question'' () is a 1943 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. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...

directed by

Alice O'Fredericks Alice O'Fredericks (born Mitzi Otha Alice Frederiksen; 8 September 1899 – 18 February 1968) was a Denmark, Danish actress, screenwriter, and film director. O'Fredericks was the first female director of sound films in Denmark. Having written 38 ...

and starring Poul Reumert and Grethe Holmer. Based upon the Thit Jensen's stage play, the film places serious focus on abortion and its consequences. It was one of the first Danish films to highlight the issue of women and women's rights.

Cast

* Poul Reumert as Professor Eigil Thomsen * Grethe Holmer as Aase Thomsen * Maria Garland as Sygeplejerske / Sekretær Anina Bagge * Richard Christensen as Overretssagfører Edvard Holm * Katy Valentin as Fru Emilie Holm * Poul Reichhardt as Hugo Holm * Bodil Kjer as Bodil Kragh * Sigrid Horne-Rasmussen as Dagmar 'Dax' Eriksen * Carl Heger as Landsretssagfører Carsten Brandt * Eyvind Johan-Svendsen as Politiadvokat Hannes Berg * Peter Nielsen as Retsformand * Clara Schwartz as Civil dommer * Asbjørn Andersen as Dommer

References

External links

* 1943 films 1940s Danish-language films 1943 drama films Danish black-and-white films Films directed by Alice O'Fredericks Films scored by Sven Gyldmark Danish drama films Danish films based on plays Danish-language drama films {{1940s-Denmark-film-stub