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Sølv giver arbejde (1942)

Sølv giver arbejde poster
Directed by
Mogens Skot-Hansen
Genre
documentary film
Country
Denmark
Runtime
4 min
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This 1942 Danish documentary explains how recycling old silver and gold items during World War II kept 4000 workers employed and preserved the skills of the country's precious metal craftsmen. It argues that selling scrap metals was essential to maintain Denmark's leading position in silverware artistry.

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What happens

Sølv giver arbejde er en dokumentarfilm fra 1942 instrueret af Mogens Skot-Hansen. 4000 menneskers eksistens afhang under krigen af, at folk solgte deres gamle sølv- og guldting til omsmeltning. Det var afgørende, at de mange specialister i den danske sølv- og guldvareindustri ikke på grund af arbejdsløshed mistede deres færdighed eller forlod faget, hvis vi i fremtiden skulle hævde dansk sølvvarekunsts førerstilling. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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