En dag i oktober (1992)

Director:

Kenneth Madsen

Writer:

Damian F. Slattery (writer)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

This story, based on fact, is about the movement of Danish Jews out of Denmark to neutral Sweden in the 1940's...

Plot Keywords:

Sweden | 1940s | Denmark | WWII | German Occupation Of Denmark

Cast

D.B. Sweeney	...	Niels Jensen
Kelly Wolf	...	Sara Kublitz
Tovah Feldshuh	...	Emma Kublitz
Daniel Benzali	...	Solomon Kublitz
Ole Lemmeke	...	Larsen
Kim Rømer	...	Arne
Anders Peter Bro	...	Kurt
Lars Oluf Larsen	...	Willy
Morten Suurballe	...	Peter
Jens Arentzen	...	Paul
Lily Weiding	...	Secretary
Arne Hansen	...	Hansen
Jørgen Teytaud	...	Fisherman
Jørgen Bidstrup	...	Moviegoer
Dale Lovett	...	Policeman

Also Known As:

A Day in October

Runtime:

USA:97 min

Country:

Denmark | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:M | Singapore:PG | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Copenhagen, Denmark

Company:

Det Danske Filminstitut

Goofs:

Factual errors: The SS officer (Larsen) has Wehrmacht brass on his cap, the SS utilized the Death's Head and not the roundel with a wreath. Also the SS troopers on the street car have SS insignia on both collars (the left side is backwards). SS soldiers wore their rank on the left collar.

Soundtrack:

I HEARD

A hidden jewel.

I stumbled across this movie during a sleepless night and I was mesmerized. I cannot believe that I never heard of it before. The storyline is great, the actors played their parts very realistically. I do have to say that D.B.Sweeney was my favorite. He is just great in the leading man role. I always thought he was an under rated actor, but now I am convinced of it. As the friend of someone who's Father was in the "resistance" in occupied Norway and subsequently killed, I was particularly pleased that the resistance fighters in Scandinavia were getting some kind of recognition although not as much as the French or other countries. There were a lot of acts of heroism by everyday normal people during WWII and as the daughter of a WWII veteran, I love seeing these incidents being portrayed. Yes a lot of people died in concentration camps, but thanks to their neighbors a lot survived too. I cannot recommend this movie highly enough to any viewer, except young children. There is some violence and the story line would be beyond their comprehension. I managed to find a copy of it by searching the internet. I cannot wait for it to arrive so I can wear the tape out over and over. I could not find a DVD version and I would like to know if there are any out there. Also, the other actors in the film, where they Danish? Except for Tovah Feldshuh and D.B. I don't remember seeing or hearing of them before. A definite hidden gem, watch it if you can.