A description of the measures taken to protect the health both of married and unmarried mothers and their children through an organisation known as "Mother Help" (Mødrehjælpen). The theme is illustrated by taking a simple story of an unmarried mother. All the parts are played by natural types.
The film was produced by Dansk Kulturfilm for the Joint Committee of the Mother's Aid Institutions (Mødrehjælpens Fællesraad) in 1942 and added to the Social Denmark series in 1947. One of the two short Danish dialogue sequences has been eliminated from the English version.
The film was produced by Dansk Kulturfilm for the Joint Committee of the Mother's Aid Institutions (Mødrehjælpens Fællesraad) in 1942 and added to the Social Denmark series in 1947. One of the two short Danish dialogue sequences has been eliminated from the English version.
| Original title | Mødrehjælpen |
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| Danish title | Mødrehjælpen |
| International titles | Mères Modèles |
| Other titles | Social Denmark II |
| Keywords | The National Council for the Unmarried Mother and Her Child, Single mothers, Motherhood, Social services, 1940-1949 |
| Director | Carl Th. Dreyer |
| Screenplay | Carl Th. Dreyer |
| Producer | Mogens Skot-Hansen |
| Director of Photography | Verner Jensen, Poul Gram |
| Composer | Poul Schierbeck |
| Appearance | Hjørdis Jacobsen |
| Production country | Denmark |
| Dialogue language | Danish |
| Domestic distribution | Statens Filmcentral, Udenrigsministeriets Pressebureau |
| Technical info | 325 meter, 35 mm, 1,37:1 Academy, Black/white, Sound |
| Danish theatrical release | 20.11.1942 |
| Cinemas | Palladium forfilm til "Vi kunne ha' det saa rart!" |
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| Production company | Nordisk Films Kompagni |
| Executive Producer | Dansk Kulturfilm |
| With support from | Statens Filmfond |
| Commissioned by | Mødrehjælpens Fællesråd, Dansk Kulturfilm |
| Domestic distribution | Statens Filmcentral, Udenrigsministeriets Pressebureau |
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Direction |
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| Direction | Carl Th. Dreyer |
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| Script | Carl Th. Dreyer |
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| Producer | Mogens Skot-Hansen |
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Cinematography |
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| Cinematography | Verner Jensen |
| Cinematography | Poul Gram |
| Camera assistant | Astrid Henning-Jensen |
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Music |
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| Music | Poul Schierbeck |
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Voiceover |
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| da. version | Ebbe Neergaard |
| eng. version | Dinah Miller |
| fr. version | M. Hermannsen |
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Appearance |
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| Erna, en ung mor | Hjørdis Jacobsen |
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