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We Want a Child (1949)

You see a baby born right before your very eyes!

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Else and her husband want a child but Else can't have one following an abortion performed before she got married. When Jytte, her friend, a salesgirl who is the mistress of a married man, tells her she is pregnant, Else thinks she has worked things out: along with her husband she will adopt the unwanted child. But things turn out differently since Jytte decides to keep the newborn the moment she sets eyes on it.

Release Date
September 5, 1949
Runtime
1h 16m
Rating
6.7/10 (3 votes)

Directors: Lau Lauritzen Jr., Alice O'Fredericks

Cast: Jørgen Reenberg, Maria Garland, Grethe Thordahl, Preben Lerdorff Rye, Jeanne Darville, Lene Ingemann Jørgensen, Betty Helsengreen, Else Jarlbak

Production: ASA
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We Want a Child

You see a baby born right before your very eyes!

You see a baby born right before your very eyes!

6.7
76 min

Else and her husband want a child but Else can't have one following an abortion performed before she got married. When Jytte, her friend, a salesgirl who is the mistress of a married man, tells her she is pregnant, Else thinks she has worked things out: along with her husband she will adopt the unwanted child. But things turn out differently since Jytte decides to keep the newborn the moment she sets eyes on it.

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Production Info
StatusReleased
Original LanguageDanish
Release Date9/5/1949
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Cast

Jørgen Reenberg

Maria Garland

Grethe Thordahl

Preben Lerdorff Rye

Jeanne Darville

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Lene Ingemann Jørgensen

Betty Helsengreen

Else Jarlbak

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is We Want a Child about?

Else and her husband want a child but Else can't have one following an abortion performed before she got married. When Jytte, her friend, a salesgirl who is the mistress of a married man, tells her sh…

How long is We Want a Child?

1h 16m

When was We Want a Child released?

September 5, 1949

Who directed We Want a Child?

Lau Lauritzen Jr., Alice O'Fredericks

Who stars in We Want a Child?

Jørgen Reenberg, Maria Garland, Grethe Thordahl

What genre is We Want a Child?

Comedy, Drama