We see the fighting round the royal palace of Amalienborg during the occupation. Although both the Danish forces and the police had been dissolved by the Germans, about 100 policemen stubbornly stayed on in the castle, guarding the king. The film depicts daily life behind the barricades and the liberation on May 5th, 1945. It ends with shots on the 10th of June, when the Royal Guards took over from the police.
| Original title | Paa Vagt for Kongen |
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| Danish title | Paa Vagt for Kongen |
| Other titles | På vagt for Kongen |
| Keywords | occupation, The, liberation, The, Police, Royal life guard, The, Amalienborg Palace, Copenhagen, 1940-1949 |
| Director | Svend Aage Lorentz |
| Screenplay | Svend Aage Lorentz |
| Director of Photography | Jørgen Sonny Hansen |
| Editor | Svend Aage Lorentz |
| Composer | Kai Rosenberg |
| Production country | Denmark |
| Domestic distribution | Statens Filmcentral |
| Technical info | 328 meter, 35 mm, Black/white, Petersen & Poulsen |
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| Production company | Minerva Film |
| Executive Producer | Dansk Kulturfilm |
| Commissioned by | Københavns Politi, Dansk Kulturfilm |
| Domestic distribution | Statens Filmcentral |
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Direction |
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| Direction | Svend Aage Lorentz |
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| Script | Svend Aage Lorentz |
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Cinematography |
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| Cinematographer | Jørgen Sonny Hansen |
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Editing |
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| Editing | Svend Aage Lorentz |
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Music |
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| Music | Kai Rosenberg |
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Voiceover |
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| Voiceover | Svend Pedersen |
| Voiceover | Kong Christian X |
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