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Struggling Hearts

1923

80 minutes

WarDrama

Overview

The year is 1658 and the King of Sweden has seized large parts of Denmark. A tenant farmer and his family on Falster are forced to look on while enemy soldiers loot and wreck their home. Only the wounded and febrile soldier Lasse Månsson does not take part in the atrocities, and when the regiment moves on, he stays in the care of the farmer. Soon, Lasse falls in love with Anna, the farmer’s daughter, and they plan a life together. But can love blossom in such dark times? (stumfilm.dk)

Top Cast

Frederik Jacobsen headshot

Frederik Jacobsen

Ole Hassel

Marie Dinesen headshot

Marie Dinesen

Ole Hassel's wife

Olga Belajeff headshot

Olga Belajeff

Anne, Hassel's daughter

Martin Herzberg headshot

Martin Herzberg

Helle, Anne's brother

Emil Helsengreen headshot

Emil Helsengreen

The blacksmith

Peter Nielsen headshot

Peter Nielsen

Corporal Pintz

Poul Reumert headshot

Poul Reumert

Lasse Månsson

Charles Wilken headshot

Charles Wilken

Reverend Niels

Clara Schønfeld headshot

Clara Schønfeld