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He freed the slaves in 1848. He spoke out against the king and the government. He loved his wives equally. He was colorful, he was autocratic, he was Denmark's last governor-general of the West Indies, his name was Peter von Scholten. The film about him is a magnificent story of greatness, power, and stubbornness on the one hand, and of love, loyalty, and melancholy on the other. It is a colorful gallery of characters that depicts the times, the Dane in a foreign land—and the black man in relief to the white.Read moreLess
He freed the slaves in 1848. He spoke out against the king and the government. He loved his wives equally. He was colorful, he was autocratic, he was Denmark's last governor-general of the West Indies, his name was Peter von Scholten. The film about him is a magnificent story of greatness, power, and stubbornness on the one hand, and of love, loyalty, and melancholy on the other. It is a colorful gallery of characters that depicts the times, the Dane in a foreign land—and the black man in relief to the white.
The story
He freed the slaves in 1848. He spoke out against the king and the government. He loved his wives equally. He was colorful, he was autocratic, he was Denmark's last governor-general of the West Indies, his name was Peter von Scholten. The film about him is a magnificent story of greatness, power, and stubbornness on the one hand, and of love, loyalty, and melancholy on the other. It is a colorful gallery of characters that depicts the times, the Dane in a foreign land—and the black man in relief to the white.
Cast & crew
Ole ErnstPeter von Scholten
Karen-Lise MynsterAnna von Scholten
Jesper LangbergFrederik von Scholten
Henning MoritzenKong Christian VIII
Birgitte FederspielDronning Caroline Amalie
Etta CameronCast
Preben Kristensen
Bodil UdsenCast
Hans-Henrik Krause
Søren PilmarkCastExplore the crew
- Producer
- Bent Fabricius-Bjerre
- Writer
- Sven Holm
- Producer
- Hedda Craner
- Director
- Palle Kjærulff-Schmidt
- Producer
- Nina Crone