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Cast
Elith Pio
as Christian VII
Bjarne Henning-Jensen
as Kronprins Frederik
August Liebmann
as A.P. Bernstorff, statsminister
Carlo Wieth
as Christian Ditlev Reventlow, greve
Clara Pontoppidan
as Frederikke Louise Stolberg, grevinde
Sigrid Neiiendam
as Birthe
Henrik Malberg
as Jeppe, fæstebonde
Charles Wilken
as Adrian, købmand
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1938
Runtime—
LanguageDA
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes3
DirectorSvend Methling
WritersBernhard Jensen, Thomas P. Hejle
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.0 out of 10
Cast8 credited
Also Known AsKongen Bød
About Kongen Bød
We are in a Zealand village in the years before the reading of the staves. Jacob, the son of alderman Jeppe, goes from farm to farm and blows for the town meeting. Today the farmers are to meet to discuss when to start the rye harvest. The young farmer, who is eager to get started, does not have much confidence that they will be able to agree. When he gets home, he asks his father why they cannot harvest right away. Maybe it will be like last time, when the rye was rotting in the field. He does not understand that they always have to wait for the others. The old farmer gives him a sharp rebuke: "Don't pretend to be smarter than you are!“
Directed by Svend Methling, Kongen Bød leans on a strong ensemble — Elith Pio, Bjarne Henning-Jensen, August Liebmann — 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 1938.
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