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Ditte, Child of Man

Original title: Ditte menneskebarn
  • 19461946
  • 1h 39m
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7.6/10
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Tove Maës in Ditte menneskebarn (1946)
  • Drama
Ditte grows up with her grandparents. When the mother moves with Lars Peter, Ditte is taken home to take care of her siblings. She comes to work at Bakkegården, but is thrown out as she awai... Read allDitte grows up with her grandparents. When the mother moves with Lars Peter, Ditte is taken home to take care of her siblings. She comes to work at Bakkegården, but is thrown out as she awaits children.Ditte grows up with her grandparents. When the mother moves with Lars Peter, Ditte is taken home to take care of her siblings. She comes to work at Bakkegården, but is thrown out as she awaits children.
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
400
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  • Director
    • Bjarne Henning-Jensen
  • Writers
    • Martin Andersen Nexø(novel)
    • Bjarne Henning-Jensen(manuscript)
  • Stars
    • Tove Maës
    • Karen Poulsen
    • Rasmus Ottesen
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  • Director
    • Bjarne Henning-Jensen
  • Writers
    • Martin Andersen Nexø(novel)
    • Bjarne Henning-Jensen(manuscript)
  • Stars
    • Tove Maës
    • Karen Poulsen
    • Rasmus Ottesen
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 3User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Karen Poulsen and Karen Lykkehus in Ditte menneskebarn (1946)
    Magna Anderson, Kirsten Andreasen, Edith Hermansen, Agnes Ibenfeldt, Karen Poulsen, and Karen Lykkehus in Ditte menneskebarn (1946)
    Magna Anderson, Kirsten Andreasen, Edith Hermansen, Agnes Ibenfeldt, Karen Poulsen, and Karen Lykkehus in Ditte menneskebarn (1946)
    Jette Kehlet and Karen Poulsen in Ditte menneskebarn (1946)
    Jette Kehlet and Karen Poulsen in Ditte menneskebarn (1946)
    Jette Kehlet, Karen Poulsen, and Edvin Tiemroth in Ditte menneskebarn (1946)
    Lars Henning-Jensen, Hanne Juhl, Ebbe Langberg, Karen Lykkehus, Tove Maës, and Edvin Tiemroth in Ditte menneskebarn (1946)
    Per Buckhøj and Karen Lykkehus in Ditte menneskebarn (1946)
    Charles Løwaas and Rasmus Ottesen in Ditte menneskebarn (1946)
    Lars Henning-Jensen, Hanne Juhl, Tove Maës, and Edvin Tiemroth in Ditte menneskebarn (1946)
    Lars Henning-Jensen, Hanne Juhl, Ebbe Langberg, and Tove Maës in Ditte menneskebarn (1946)
    Lars Henning-Jensen, Hanne Juhl, and Tove Maës in Ditte menneskebarn (1946)

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    Tove Maës
    • Ditteas Ditte
    Karen Poulsen
    • Maren - Dittes bedstemoras Maren - Dittes bedstemor
    Rasmus Ottesen
    • Søren - Dittes bedstefaras Søren - Dittes bedstefar
    Karen Lykkehus
    • Sørine - Dittes moras Sørine - Dittes mor
    Jette Kehlet
    • Ditte som barnas Ditte som barn
    Edvin Tiemroth
    • Lars Peter Hansenas Lars Peter Hansen
    Ebbe Rode
    • Johannes - Lars Peters broras Johannes - Lars Peters bror
    Kai Holm
    • Kromandenas Kromanden
    Maria Garland
    • Husmor på Bakkegårdenas Husmor på Bakkegården
    Preben Neergaard
    • Karl - søn på Bakkegårdenas Karl - søn på Bakkegården
    Henny Lindorff Buckhøj
    • Signe - hushjælpas Signe - hushjælp
    Ebbe Langberg
    • Christian- Dittes lillebroras Christian- Dittes lillebror
    Lars Henning-Jensen
    • Poul - Dittes lillebroras Poul - Dittes lillebror
    Hanne Juhl
    • Else - Dittes lillesøsteras Else - Dittes lillesøster
    Per Buckhøj
    • Fuldmægtigenas Fuldmægtigen
    Valsø Holm
    • Daglejer Johansenas Daglejer Johansen
    Anna Henriques-Nielsen
    • Nabokone til Dittes bedsteforældreas Nabokone til Dittes bedsteforældre
    Karl Jørgensen
    • Fisker Andersas Fisker Anders
    • Director
      • Bjarne Henning-Jensen
    • Writers
      • Martin Andersen Nexø(novel)
      • Bjarne Henning-Jensen(manuscript)
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    Storyline

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    Ditte grows up with her grandparents. When the mother moves with Lars Peter, Ditte is taken home to take care of her siblings. She comes to work at Bakkegården, but is thrown out as she awaits children.
    • children
    • family relationships
    • female full rear nudity
    • natural breasts
    • friendship
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    • Genre
      • Drama
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Contains the first nude scene in a Danish feature film (Ditte, played by Tove Maës, bathing in a lake).
    • Connections
      Edited into Eventyret om dansk film 10: Fremgang for filmkunsten - 1944-1949 (1996)

    User reviews3

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    Top review
    10/10
    The life and tragedy of a young girl in poverty-stricken Danish country side in 1800th (I guess) century. A most touching and tragic black/white movie of timeless quality.
    This is an most excellent movie about human destinies (and tragedies!) in old Europe when poor people were still poor people, centering on the life of Ditte, a young Danish girl in the countryside. Watching this movie is a heart-wrenching experience, and it is only too clear why this movie is conventionally observed to be one of the greats in international movie history, despite the "unpopular" black/white format. This is a remarkable and realistic view on life and European (read:white western) common history, the history of the poor people in the European country side, made while it was still remembered! This is an experience that will make you grow as a person. This is a must see film!
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    • iq214
    • Sep 25, 2005

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 31, 1950 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Denmark
    • Language
      • Danish
    • Also known as
      • Dita, dete ljubavi
    • Production company
      • Nordisk Film
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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