A Friend of the People - 1918

The social storm after World War I divides the people. In the eye of the storm are three brothers fighting for the lower classes, each in his own way. Waldo the blacksmith wants a world revolution by power and violence. Ernst the typographer is convinced that knowledge and understanding, enlightenment and education is the way to go. And Kurt the ethereal watchmaker sees society as a malfunctioning clockwork that can be fixed by a simple yet drastic intervention. (Stumfilm.dk)

83min
1918
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating5.8/10

Cast

Gunnar Tolnæs profile pictureGunnar TolnæsErnst Kamp - Typographer
Svend Kornbeck profile pictureSvend KornbeckWaldo Kamp - Blacksmith
Holger-Madsen profile pictureHolger-MadsenKurt Kamp - Clockmaker
Astrid Holm profile pictureAstrid HolmJonna Kamp - Waldo's Wife
Carl Lauritzen profile pictureCarl LauritzenTruchs - Prime Minister
Lilly Jacobson profile pictureLilly JacobsonIrene - PM's Daughter

About A Friend of the People

A Friend of the People Overview

The social storm after World War I divides the people. In the eye of the storm are three brothers fighting for the lower classes, each in his own way. Waldo the blacksmith wants a world revolution by power and violence. Ernst the typographer is convinced that knowledge and understanding, enlightenment and education is the way to go. And Kurt the ethereal watchmaker sees society as a malfunctioning clockwork that can be fixed by a simple yet drastic intervention. (Stumfilm.dk)

Runtime: 83min

Extra details

Original Title: Folkets ven
Original Language: Danish
Directed By: Holger-Madsen
Production Companies
Nordisk Film