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Release Year1918
Runtime0h 53m
LanguageDA
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes1
DirectorFritz Magnussen
WritersFritz Magnussen
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.0 out of 10
Cast5 credited
Also Known AsA Man's Sacrifice
About A Man's Sacrifice
Colleagues Maurice and Charles are connected through a close friendship, as Maurice is engaged to Charles’ daughter Vera. Everything seems blissful, but Charles is hiding a terrible secret that he had gambled on the stock market and covered his loss by drawing up bills to the tune of hundreds of thousands in his son-in-law’s name. When Maurice realises what happened, he chooses to spare Vera from finding out the truth and save her father. While Vera unsuspectingly travels to Europe to visit her aunt, he pleads guilty and is imprisoned in the Erie Country Penitentiary. (Stumfilm.dk)
Directed by Fritz Magnussen, A Man's Sacrifice leans on a strong ensemble — Hugo Bruun, Gudrun Bruun Stephensen, Alfred Cohn — 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 1918.
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