The People of the Borderland
Grænsefolket
Synopsis
FRAGMENT | The Family Steffensen lives on a farm in Southern Jutland. The area has been under German rule for 60 years, when WW I suddenly breaks out. The possibility of regaining the lost land brings new hope to the border people, but the poor Steffensen's farm is threatened by compulsory sale. Secretly, the youngest son runs off to Denmark to get money, but he doesn't make it back before his parents are forced out of their home. Surprisingly, the family's farm laborer has come into money and acquires the farm. The restored film is only a fragment of the original film. The fragment consists of the film's ending, where it's exposed who the mystical farm laborer really is. (stumfilm.dk)
Top Cast
Explore Star Directory →Elith Reumert
Steffen Steffensen, ejer af Enggaarden
Clara Schønfeld
Ane, Steffensens hustru
Randi Michelsen
Karen, smedens datter
Svend Kornbeck
Lorens Lorensen, smed
Peter Malberg
Peter Kryk, karl på Enggaarden
Karl Jørgensen
Erik, Steffensens søn
Emil Bruun
Holger, Steffensens søn
Peter Nielsen
Kaptajn Sternmayer, amtsforstander
Grete Bendix
Hedwig, Stermayers datter
Alex Suhr
Heinrich, Sternmayers søn
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Eduard Schnedler-Sørensen
- Screenplay & Story
- Hans Hartvig Seedorff, Laurids Skands
- Original Title
- Grænsefolket
- Country of Origin
- Denmark
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 8m
- Production Studios
- Fotorama
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Eduard Schnedler-Sørensen
Hans Hartvig Seedorff, Laurids Skands
George Schnéevoigt
Department Leadership Roster
George Schnéevoigt
Director of Photography
Eduard Schnedler-Sørensen
Director
Hans Hartvig Seedorff
Writer
Laurids Skands
Writer
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What is The People of the Borderland about?
FRAGMENT | The Family Steffensen lives on a farm in Southern Jutland. The area has been under German rule for 60 years, when WW I suddenly breaks out. The possibility of regaining the lost land brings new hope to the border people, but the poor Steffensen's farm is threatened by compulsory sale. Secretly, the youngest son runs off to Denmark to get money, but he doesn't make it back before his parents are forced out of their home. Surprisingly, the family's farm laborer has come into money and acquires the farm. The restored film is only a fragment of the original film. The fragment consists of the film's ending, where it's exposed who the mystical farm laborer really is. (stumfilm.dk)
Who directed The People of the Borderland?
The People of the Borderland was directed by Eduard Schnedler-Sørensen.
Who stars in The People of the Borderland?
The principal cast of The People of the Borderland includes Elith Reumert, Clara Schønfeld, Randi Michelsen, Svend Kornbeck, Peter Malberg.
When was The People of the Borderland released and how long is it?
The People of the Borderland was released in 1927 with a total runtime of 8m.