Jenny and the Soldier

Infobox Film
name = Jenny and the Soldier


caption = DVD Cover for the film
"Soldaten og Jenny"
director = Johan Jacobsen
producer = John Olsen
writers = Johan Jacobsen
C.E. Soya
starring = Poul Reichhardt
Bodil Kjer
music = Kai Møller
cinematography = Aage Wiltrup
editing = Anker Sørensen
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released = October 30, 1947 (Denmark)
1948 (USA)
runtime = 92 min.
country = DEN
language = Danish
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imdb_id = 0039846

"Jenny and the Soldier" (Danish: "Soldaten og Jenny") is a 1947 Danish dramatic film written and directed by Johan Jacobsen. The black and white film is based on a stage play written by Danish playwright Carl Erik Soya. The gritty romantic drama received critical praise for its authentic portrayal of everyday life. Jacobsen received the very first Bodil Award for Best Danish Film, while both Poul Reichhardt and Bodil Kjer were awarded Bodils for their leading roles.

ynopsis

Two common working-class people, Robert and Jenny, meet one day in a bar. After Robert defends Jenny against her date, a district attorney's chauffer, who is trying to get her drunk, they begin a relationship. She soon discovers that she will be tried in court for an abortion she needed a few years previously. Her parents disown her and she loses her job as a saleswoman. Robert stays with her, admitting his own responsibility for killing someone when he was 17-years-old. Distraught at the thought of going to prison, Jenny convinces Robert to commit suicide with her. Just as she is planning the suicide, her lawyer comes and announces that the case has been dropped -- the case had been delayed too long while the district attorney was in the hospital after his chauffer has caused an automobile accident.

Cast

* Poul Reichhardt...Robert Olsen, Soldier
* Bodil Kjer.... Jenny Christensen,
* Johannes Meyer.... Jenny's Father
* Maria Garland.... Jenny's Mother
* Elith Pio.... District Attorney
* Karin Nellemose.... District Attorney's Wife
* Gunnar Lauring.... District Attorney's Chauffer
* Kirsten Borch.... District Attorney's Maid
* Svend Methling.... Sveistrup, "The Crazy Lawyer"
* Per Buckhøj.... Bartender
* Sigfred Johansen.... Prosecutor
* Birgitte Reimer.... Prosecutor's Housemaid
* Jakob Nielsen.... Waiter
* Gyrd Løfquist.... Police Officer
* Jessie Rindom.... Gardener Hansens Wife
* Carl Johan Hviid.... Jenny's Boss
* Johan Jacobsen.... Man at Taxi Stand
* Holger Juul Hansen... Director
* Jørgen Krogh....

External links

* [http://www.danskefilm.dk/index2.html "Soldaten og Jenny" at the Danish Film Site]
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039846 "Soldaten og Jenny" at IMDb]