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Film
In Defence of the Nation
August Blom, Denmark, 1916
67 min.DK/FeatureWar film, Melodrama, DramaSilent films
Pro Patria stars Valdemar Psilander as Lieutenant Erich von Wimpfen, who valliantly fights for his country in this war drama. As war breaks out, lovers are separated by war, but in the end the heroes of both sides are rewarded.
| Original title | Pro Patria |
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| Danish title | Pro Patria |
| International titles | Der Retter des Vaterlandes, Pour la patrie, Por la patria, Pro Patria |
| Director | August Blom |
| Screenplay | Fritz Magnussen |
| Director of Photography | Johan Ankerstjerne |
| Appearance | Carl Lauritzen, Valdemar Psilander, Alma Hinding, Gunnar Sommerfeldt |
| Production country | Denmark |
| Domestic distribution | Fotorama |
| Technical info | 1358 meter, 35 mm, Normal, Black/white, Silent |
| Danish theatrical release | 21.02.1916 |
| Cinemas | Victoria-Teatret |
| Comment | Premiered in Barcelona 5 April 1915. |
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| Production company | Nordisk Films Kompagni |
| Domestic distribution | Fotorama |
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Direction |
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| Direction | August Blom |
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| Script | Fritz Magnussen |
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Cinematography |
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| Cinematography | Johan Ankerstjerne |
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| Overgeneral von Wimpfen | Carl Lauritzen |
| Løjtn. Erich von Wimpen, generalens søn | Valdemar Psilander |
| Elsa, generalens datter | Alma Hinding |
| Løjtn. Alexis von Kirkhowen | Gunnar Sommerfeldt |
| Løjtn. Rudolph Swaiz | Aage Hertel |
| Appearance | Charles Willumsen |
| Appearance | Axel Mattsson |
| Appearance | Volmer Hjorth-Clausen |
| Appearance | Erik Holberg |
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