Introduction

A story that revolves around the trails and tribulations of a family and their involvement with the underground in the 1940s, when the Danish Jews moved out of Denmark to Sweden, a neutral country.

Original title: En dag i oktober.

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Outline

This story, based on fact, is about the movement of Danish Jews out of Denmark to neutral Sweden in the 1940’s. It focuses on a single family and tells of their involvement with the underground and of their own, initially reluctant, participation in sabotaging a munitions plant, and of the daughter’s affection for one of the movements leaders.

Cast

• D.B. Sweeney … Niels Jensen.
• Kelly Wolf … Sara Kublitz.
• Tovah Feldshuh … Emma Kublitz.
• Daniel Benzali … Solomon Kublitz.
• Ole Lemmeke … Larsen.
• Kim Rømer … Arne.
• Anders Peter Bro … Kurt.
• Lars Oluf Larsen … Willy.
• Morten Suurballe … Peter.
• Jens Arentzen … Paul.
• Lily Weiding … Secretary.
• Arne Hansen … Hansen.
• Jørgen Teytaud … Fisherman.
• Jørgen Bidstrup … Moviegoer.
• Dale Lovett … Policeman.
• Thomas Hogsbro … Danish Nazi.
• Anina Ritterband Rosenbaum … Little Girl.
• Dag Lan … Rabbi.
• Benjamin Levy … Cantor.
• Klaus Hjuler … Young Dane.
• Anders Bigandt … Resistance Man.
• Jon Stephensen … Resistance Man.
• Jens Alsbirk … Resistance Man.
• Ken Vedsegaard … Resistance Man.
• Ernest Holm Svendsen … Resistance Man.
• Jacob Orsted … Resistance Man.
• Kasper Morville … Resistance Man.
• Jesper Birch … Resistance Man.
• Mikkel Herslov … Resistance Man.
• Klaus Nielsen … Resistance Man.
• Rune David Grue … Resistance Man.

Production & Filming Details

• Director(s): Kenneth Madsen.
• Producer(s):
  • Just Betzer … producer.
  • Joan Borsten … associate producer.
  • Jesper Holm … assistant producer.
  • Kenneth Madsen … producer.
  • Philippe Rivier … producer.
  • Pernille Siesbye … executive producer.
• Writer(s): Damian F. Slattery.
• Music: Adam Gorgoni and Jens Lysdal.
• Cinematography: Henning Kristiansen.
• Editor(s): Nicolas Gaster.
• Production:
  • Kenmad/Panorama Film International.
  • Det Danske Filminstitut (in association with).
• Distributor(s):
  • Academy Entertainment (1993) (USA) (VHS).
  • Astrablu Media (2007) (World-wide) (all media).
  • Castle Hill Productions (1992) (USA) (all media).
  • Tango Entertainment (2006) (USA) (DVD).
  • United American Video (1995) (USA) (VHS).
• Release Date: 06 September 1991 (Denmark).
• Running Time: 97 minutes.
• Rating: Unknown.
• Country: US.
• Language: English.

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