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The Red Meadows (Danish: De røde enge) is a 1945 Danish war drama directed by Bodil Ipsen and Lau Lauritzen Jr. based on resistance fighter Ole Valdemar Juul's 1945 novel of the same name. The film, starring Poul Reichhardt and Lisbeth Movin, is a suspense tale revolving around the memories of a Danish saboteur as he awaits his execution in a German war-time prison. Filmed in Denmark only months after the end of the German occupation during World War II, Red Meadows was a tribute to the Danish resistance fighters. The film received the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival and is considered a stylistic masterwork.
Original Release
12/26/1945
US Release
01/19/1950
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Poul Reichhardt | Michael Lans |
| Lisbeth Movin | Ruth Isaksen |
| Per Buckhøj | Fangevogter Steinz |
| Gyrd Løfquist | Gustav |
| Kjeld Jacobsen | Hansen |
| Preben Kaas | Erik |
| Arne Hersholdt | Tysk feldwebel |
| Karl Jørgensen | Tysk major |
| Preben Neergaard | Prikken |
| Bjørn Watt-Boolsen | Tom |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Poul Reichhardt | Michael Lans |
| Lisbeth Movin | Ruth Isaksen |
| Per Buckhøj | Fangevogter Steinz |
| Gyrd Løfquist | Gustav |
| Kjeld Jacobsen | Hansen |
| Preben Kaas | Erik |
| Arne Hersholdt | Tysk feldwebel |
| Karl Jørgensen | Tysk major |
| Preben Neergaard | Prikken |
| Bjørn Watt-Boolsen | Tom |
| Preben Lerdorff Rye | Alf |
| Freddy Koch | Dreyer |
| Hjalmar Madsen | Hotelkarl |
| Bjørn Spiro | Tysk underofficer |
| Mantza Rasmussen | Chauffør Alf Larsen |
| Lillian Jensen | Servitrice |
| Poul Secher | Portner hos Mayz |
| Einar Juhl | Sturmbannfürer Mackensen |
| Mogens Brandt | |
| Ole Juul | Fortæller / Sabotør |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Jens Dennow | Producer |
| Henning Karmark | Producer |
