The Burning Question (1943)

Original title

Det brændende Spørgsmaal

Directed by

Alice O'Fredericks

Genre

drama film, crime film

Country

Denmark

Runtime

1h 36m

Rated

A

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A woman faces the difficult decision of whether to have an abortion and deals with the personal and social consequences. The film shows the pressure she is under from family and society.

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What happens

The Burning Question (Danish: Det brændende spørgsmål) is a 1943 Danish drama film directed by Alice O'Fredericks and starring Poul Reumert and Grethe Holmer. Based upon the Thit Jensen's stage play, the film places serious focus on abortion and its consequences. It was one of the first Danish films to highlight the issue of women and women's rights. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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