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Den kloge mand

1956 · 98 min

A gentle, folksy small-town drama about pride and parental hope, unfolding at an unhurried pace with quiet warmth and mild humour.

Overview
In the small idyllic town Randrup, lives on nature-loving and friendly thatcher Rasmus Thomsen (Oswald Helmuth). In addition to refurbish people's roofs, he runs a small "geschæft" that "The wise man". Son Ulf (Frits Helmuth), which reads the doctor's home on leave before the final exam in Copenhagen. Rasmus' big dream has always been that Ulf had to be "real doctor" and achieve what he always wanted so dearly. By thrift and income have gained through the many patients who seek Him from far and near, he has been able to afford his son's studies. His reputation as a wise man has knowledge of.

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • parenthood
  • ambition
  • class
  • identity
Places
  • small town
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour4
Realism8
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
family, drama
Directed by
Jon Iversen
Written by
Paul Sarauw
Starring
Osvald Helmuth, Frits Helmuth, Jørn Jeppesen, Ulla Lock, Sigrid Horne-Rasmussen, Randi Michelsen, Ove Sprogøe, Jessie Rindom
Music
Kai Normann Andersen
Cinematography
Karl Andersson
Runtime
98 min
Country
Denmark
Languages
Danish

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