The Uprising
2026 · History · Drama
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Film / 1949
For freedom and justice
Directed by
Svend Methling
A picture of the life of the Danish people from the late 1820s to the introduction of the free constitution in 1849. A fictional character, Rasmus Nielsen, travels around the country, first as a traveling teacher, later in other positions, and through his experiences we are introduced to the conditions of various population groups. The central figure in the portrayal of historical figures is the politician Orla Lehmann.
The story
A picture of the life of the Danish people from the late 1820s to the introduction of the free constitution in 1849. A fictional character, Rasmus Nielsen, travels around the country, first as a traveling teacher, later in other positions, and through his experiences we are introduced to the conditions of various population groups. The central figure in the portrayal of historical figures is the politician Orla Lehmann.
Cast
Svend MethlingPræsten
Ebbe RodeRasmus Nielsen
Angelo BruunDr. Jacob Dampe
Rasmus OttesenDen gamle skoleholder
Mogens WiethOrla Leehmann
Karen BergPræstefruen
Kai HolmGårdmanden
Poul Holck HofmannSognefogeden
Johannes MeyerNiels Nielsen
Pouel KernJens Uwe Lornsen
Thyge ThygesenOperasanger
Henry SkjærOperasanger
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Gunnar LauringA. F. Tscherning
Jens GundersenSchweigaard
Carl Hugo CallanderSvensk student
Elith PioHans Puggaard
Else AlbeckFru Puggaard
Helle VirknerMaria
Albert LutherN. L. Hvidt
Jakob NielsenProfessor Schouw
Freddy KochAhlgreen-Ussing
Victor MontellG. N. David
Peter PoulsenJohannes Hage
Johannes FønssP. C. Stemann
Valdemar SkjerningKøbmand
Aage RedalGodsejer
Harald HolstPostmester
Carl HegerPeter Madsen
Einar JuhlMester
Vera GebuhrLaura
Martin HansenD. G. Monrad
Palle HuldCarl Ploug
Poul ReumertChristian VIII
Ellen MalbergDronning Caroline Amalie
Ib SchønbergFrederik VII
Ejner FederspielChristoffer Rasmussen
Sigurd LangbergP. Hjort Lorenzen
Aage FønssMajor Irminger
Rasmus ChristiansenLakaj Seiersen
Bjarne ForchhammerC. E. Bardenfleth
Axel Boesen
Eigil ReimersByder Lehmann velkommen
Alfred ArnbakCensurramt trykker
Børge Møller GrimstrupCensor, der beslaglægger Fædrelandet
Bjørn Watt-BoolsenPolitiker, der følger Lehmann
Asbjørn AndersenTysk sendebud
Aage Winther-JørgensenUtilfreds dansker
Carl Johan Hviid
Vagn KramerRasmus Sørensen ved Casinomødet
Jytte Høeg Brask
Aage Foss
Valsø Holm
Aage Brandt
Turi Weierskov
Adelheid Nielsen
Hjalmar Madsen
Gunnar Strømvad
Bruno Tyron
Axel Houlgaard
Hilma Egeskov
Torkil Lauritzen
Gert Bastian
Lauritz Olsen
Birgitte Federspiel
Viggo Brodthagen
Henry Nielsen
Walther Andreasen
Ib Fürst
Louis Miehe-Renard
Frida Budtz Müller
Bodil Lindorff
Conrad Eugén
Mogens Løwaas
Henning Moritzen
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