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Release Year1948
Runtime1h 29m
LanguageDanish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes3
DirectorAsbjørn Andersen
WritersPaul La Cour
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsWhile the Gate was Locked
About While the Gate was Locked
The film depicts a series of events that take place in a Copenhagen apartment building while the gate is closed, specifically between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m., and we encounter a number of human destinies, happy and unhappy, just as in real life.
Directed by Asbjørn Andersen, While the Gate was Locked leans on a strong ensemble — Clara Pontoppidan, Thorkild Roose, Mogens Wieth — 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 drama titles of 1948.
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