A gifted engineer flees his austere roots to pursue wealth and success among Copenhagen's elite. As he rises through the ranks of society, the pride propelling him threatens to be his ruin.
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Nordisk Film Denmark, Den Vestdanske Filmpulje, FilmFyn, Satel Film
Keywords
- based on novel or book
- ambition
- engineer
- religion
- 19th century
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Top Cast
Esben Smed as Lykke-Per
Katrine Greis-Rosenthal as Jakobe Salomon
Benjamin Kitter as Ivan Salomon
Julie Christiansen as Nanny Salomon
Rasmus Bjerg as Eybert
Ole Lemmeke as Delft
Sara Viktoria as Inger
Sophie Marie Jeppesen as Lisbeth
Top Crew
Bille August · Director, Screenplay
Anders Frithiof August · Screenplay
Henrik Pontoppidan · Novel
Lorenz Dangel · Composer
Dirk Brüel · Cinematographer
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