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Icebreaking

Jørgen Roos, Poul Bang, Denmark, 1947

10 min.DK/Documentary

In the servere winter of 1946-47 the Danish icebreakers fought a dramatic battle to get ships carrying coal and other vital supplies through to Copenhagen. The organisation of the Danish Ice-Breaking Service is described, as also the co-operation with the Swedes on the other side of the Sound.
Basic information Credits
Original title Isen brydes
Danish title Isen brydes
Keywords Ice breakers, Ships, Shipping, Ice winters, Copenhagen, 1940-1949
Director Jørgen Roos, Poul Bang
Screenplay Albert Mertz
Director of Photography Annelise Reenberg, Verner Jensen
Editor Jørgen Roos
Composer Bent Fabricius-Bjerre
Production country Denmark
Domestic distribution Statens Filmcentral
Technical info 292 meter, 35 mm, Black/white, Sound
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Companies

Production company Nordisk Films Kompagni
Executive Producer Ministeriernes Filmudvalg
Commissioned by Ministeriernes Filmudvalg
Domestic distribution Statens Filmcentral

Direction

Direction Jørgen Roos
Direction Poul Bang

Script

Script Albert Mertz

Cinematography

Cinematography Annelise Reenberg
Cinematography Verner Jensen

Editing

Editing Jørgen Roos

Music

Music Bent Fabricius-Bjerre

Voiceover

Voiceover Niels Grunnet
Voiceover G. Stallknecht
Voiceover Jørgen Roos
Voiceover Edith Roos
Voiceover Olga Madsen

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