Den kære familie
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Copenhagen around the turn of the century - December 29th, 1899. Great merchant and shipowner Jacob Friis is one of Copenhagen's richest men. His home is the gathering place for family and friends. Since his wife's dead 10 years earlier, he shares sense of family and business acumen with his three daughters. Jacob wants to find a nobleman for his daughter Emily. Baron Claes is a very charming gentleman, but also a great womanizer...
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Shot by Arne AbrahamsenScored by Kai Normann AndersenDesigned by Kai Rasch
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19 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Henning Moritzen
as Alex Maagenhjelm
Gunnar Lauring
as Skibsreder Jacob Friis
Lise Ringheim
as Elise Randall
Keld Markuslund
as von Schildpadde
Bj Rn Watt Boolsen
as William Randall
Helle Virkner
as Emilie
Jarl Kulle
as Count Claes af Lejonstam
Ghita N Rby
as Ida Friis
Ole S Ltoft
as Friis' søn
Ebbe Langberg
as Valdemar Nystrøm
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