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The Child

A young couple face a crisis when they experience an unexpected, out-of-wedlock pregnancy, touching on themes of unwanted pregnancy and illegal abortion.

1h 25m1940TMDb 6.7

FamilyDramaComedy

Danish

Crew and Cast

Benjamin ChristensenBenjamin ChristensenDirectorAgis WindingAgis WindingFru Bertelsen · moderenCharles TharnæsCharles TharnæsEliasBeatrice BonnesenBeatrice BonnesenCoraMogens WiethMogens WiethInger LassenInger LassenGunnar LauringGunnar LauringLis SmedLis SmedGrethe PaaskeGrethe PaaskeHelga FrierHelga FrierInger StenderInger Stender
Annie JessenGudrun RingheimGudrun Ringheim
Emmy SchønfeldGuri RichterGuri RichterEllen Margrethe SteinEllen Margrethe Stein

Storyline

A young couple face a crisis when they experience an unexpected, out-of-wedlock pregnancy, touching on themes of unwanted pregnancy and illegal abortion.

  • Nordisk Film Denmark

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Info

Original title
Barnet
Status
Released
Released
20 August 1940
Runtime
1h 25m
TMDB score
6.7 / 10 (6 votes)

Production

Director
Benjamin Christensen
Writers
Fleming Lynge, Leck Fischer, Benjamin Christensen
Studios
Nordisk Film Denmark
Countries
Denmark

Languages

Original
Danish
Spoken
Danish