Kristiane af Marstal

Overview

Two young skippers, Hans Tønnesen and Poul Nielsen, have a small cargo ship that transports freight from Copenhagen to the provinces. Poul and Hans are in love with the same girl, Margit, who is the daughter of master baker Bonnekamp. However, Margit chooses Poul. On their wedding night, Hans cannot sleep. He sits in his boat and hears a splash in the water. He jumps into the water and rescues a young girl, Kristiane, from drowning. She is distraught because she is pregnant and does not dare tell her parents. Hans offers to marry her and acknowledge paternity, but on the way to his own wedding, his engine stalls.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

August 3, 1956

Original language

Danish

Spoken languages

Danish

Countries

Denmark

Production

Saga Studio

Cast

Axel Strøbye,Carl Johan Hviid,Louis Miehe-Renard,Annizette Hansen,Ego Brønnum-Jacobsen,Paul Hagen,Henry Nielsen,Lili Heglund,Lise Panduro,Jens Meinckeand 10 more

Director

Annelise Reenberg

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0049421