Peter von Scholten

Peter von Scholten — Plot

He freed the slaves in 1848. He spoke out against the king and the government. He loved his wives equally. He was colorful, he was autocratic, he was Denmark's last governor-general of the West Indies, his name was Peter von Scholten. The film about him is a magnificent story of greatness, power, and stubbornness on the one hand, and of love, loyalty, and melancholy on the other. It is a colorful gallery of characters that depicts the times, the Dane in a foreign land—and the black man in relief to the white.

• Release date
• February 27, 1987
• Runtime
• 113 min
• Genres
• Drama, History
• Director
• Palle Kjærulff-Schmidt

Peter von Scholten — Cast

Ole Ernst Peter von Scholten Karen-Lise Mynster Anna von Scholten

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Anna Adair Datteren Jesper Langberg Frederik von Scholten Henning Moritzen Kong Christian VIII Birgitte Federspiel Dronning Caroline Amalie Etta Cameron Preben Kristensen