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Release Year1954
Runtime0h 10m
LanguageDanish
CertificationNR
GenresDocumentary
Votes1
DirectorSolveig Ersgaard, Henning Ørnbak
WritersSolveig Ersgaard, Eva Hemmer Hansen, Henning Ørnbak
TypeFeature Film
Rating9.0 out of 10
Cast2 credited
Also Known AsSingle Mothers
About Single Mothers
Film about how the day goes for a single mother and about her life. Sympathy is created for the single mother as one of the many who are alone in a multifaceted responsibility.
Directed by Solveig Ersgaard, Henning Ørnbak, Single Mothers leans on a strong ensemble — Karin Nellemose, Edith Hermansen — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 1954.
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