

106 minutes
10/28/1949
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.

Svend Methling
as Præsten

Ebbe Rode
as Rasmus Nielsen

Angelo Bruun
as Dr. Jacob Dampe
Rasmus Ottesen
as Den gamle skoleholder

Mogens Wieth
as Orla Leehmann

Karen Berg
as Præstefruen

Kai Holm
as Gårdmanden
Poul Holck Hofmann
as Sognefogeden

Johannes Meyer
as Niels Nielsen

Pouel Kern
as Jens Uwe Lornsen

Thyge Thygesen
as Operasanger
Henry Skjær
as Operasanger

Gunnar Lauring
as A. F. Tscherning
Jens Gundersen
as Schweigaard
Carl Hugo Callander
as Svensk student

Elith Pio
as Hans Puggaard
Else Albeck
as Fru Puggaard

Helle Virkner
as Maria
Albert Luther
as N. L. Hvidt

Jakob Nielsen
as Professor Schouw

Freddy Koch
as Ahlgreen-Ussing

Victor Montell
as G. N. David

Peter Poulsen
as Johannes Hage
Johannes Fønss
as P. C. Stemann

Valdemar Skjerning
as Købmand
Aage Redal
as Godsejer
Harald Holst
as Postmester

Carl Heger
as Peter Madsen

Einar Juhl
as Mester

Vera Gebuhr
as Laura

Martin Hansen
as D. G. Monrad

Palle Huld
as Carl Ploug

Poul Reumert
as Christian VIII
Ellen Malberg
as Dronning Caroline Amalie

Ib Schønberg
as Frederik VII

Ejner Federspiel
as Christoffer Rasmussen

Sigurd Langberg
as P. Hjort Lorenzen

Aage Fønss
as Major Irminger

Rasmus Christiansen
as Lakaj Seiersen

Bjarne Forchhammer
as C. E. Bardenfleth

Axel Boesen

Eigil Reimers
as Byder Lehmann velkommen
Alfred Arnbak
as Censurramt trykker
Børge Møller Grimstrup
as Censor, der beslaglægger Fædrelandet

Bjørn Watt-Boolsen
as Politiker, der følger Lehmann

Asbjørn Andersen
as Tysk sendebud

Aage Winther-Jørgensen
as Utilfreds dansker
Carl Johan Hviid
Vagn Kramer
as Rasmus Sørensen ved Casinomødet
Jytte Høeg Brask

Mette von Kohl

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