From Darkness Towards Light

From Darkness Towards Light — Plot

Spanning three generations, the film depicts life in Copenhagen from the perspective of the working class. The film portrays the development of the city, the new opportunities arising and the improved living conditions created as the welfare state expands. ‘From darkness towards light’ is Denmark’s first-ever Social Democratic propaganda film, and it was part of the election campaign leading up to the local elections in 1929. (stumfilm.dk)

• Release date
• January 1, 1928
• Runtime
• 63 min
• Genres
• Drama, History
• Director
• H.F. Rimmen

From Darkness Towards Light — Cast

K

Knud Rassow Lars Hansen, farveriarbejder Marie Dinesen Karen Hansen, Lars' kone

E

Edith Norup Eva, Hansens datter

H

Hjalmar Bendtsen Fabrikant Gorm

F

Frida Budtz Müller Fru Gorm

C

Carl Hillebrandt Kaj Gorm

P

Poul Rohde Max Gorm

K

Kiss Bendtsen Olga Gorm