The director sets out to discover how the death
of his grandfather in the Spanish Civil War could
split up his entire family for three generations. Like
many other intellectuals at the time, Gustaf Munch-
Petersen chose to volunteer in the International
Brigades for his idealistic beliefs. He left his
pregnant wife and little daughter in the middle
of the night without saying goodbye. Was he a
hero or a coward? With the ambition to break the
taboo and reunite his family, the director takes us
on a journey through the family secrets of three
generations.
of his grandfather in the Spanish Civil War could
split up his entire family for three generations. Like
many other intellectuals at the time, Gustaf Munch-
Petersen chose to volunteer in the International
Brigades for his idealistic beliefs. He left his
pregnant wife and little daughter in the middle
of the night without saying goodbye. Was he a
hero or a coward? With the ambition to break the
taboo and reunite his family, the director takes us
on a journey through the family secrets of three
generations.
| Original title | Skyggen af en helt |
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| Danish title | Skyggen af en helt |
| Keywords | Munch-Petersen, Gustaf, Munch-Petersen, Laurits, Munch-Petersen, Lisbeth, Families, Family life, Spanish Civil War, History, Spanish volunteers, Danish volunteers |
| Director | Laurits Munch-Petersen |
| Screenplay | Anders Østergaard, Laurits Munch-Petersen, Jacob Ditlev |
| Producer | Miriam Nørgaard |
| Director of Photography | Blai Tomas |
| Editor | Jacob Ditlev, Mikael Ebbesen, Henrik Vincent Thiesen, Fanni Liv Engelbrecht, Anders Villadsen, Jacob Thuesen |
| Composer | Peter Peter |
| Production designer | Sabine Hviid |
| Appearance | Laurits Munch-Petersen, Ruth Brejnholm, Alan Warren, Ole Sohn |
| Production country | Denmark |
| Dialogue language | Danish |
| Domestic distribution | DOXBIO |
| International sales | Fridthjof Film A/S |
| Danish theatrical release | 03.06.2015 |
| Cinemas |
Aalborg - Biffen Art Cinema Aarhus - Øst for Paradis Bagsværd - Bibliografen Ballerup - Baltoppen Bio Ebeltoft - Store Bjørn Esbjerg - Huset Faaborg - Helios Teatret Glostrup - Glostrup Bio Helsingør - Cinema Center Herlev - Herlev Teaterbio Hillerød - Café Slotsbio Hjørring - Lønstrup Café Bio Holbæk - Kulturbiografen Frysehuset Humlebæk - Humle Bio Hvalsø - Hvalsø Bio Ikast - Ikast Bio Ishøj - Ishøj Bio Kastrup - Kastrup Bio Kolding - Nicolai Bio Korsør - Korsør Biografteater København K - Grand Teatret København N - Empire Bio København V - Vester Vov Vov København Ø - Park Bio Maribo - Sognets Hus Mørkøv - Mørkøv Kino Nuuk - Katuaq Bio Nykøbing Mors - Bio Mors Næstved - Bio Næstved Odense - Café Biografen Ringe - Ringe Bio Ry - Ry Biograf Rødovre - Kulturhuset Viften Skals - DOXBIO Ulbjerg Skanderborg - Kulturhuset Skanderborg Skive - Cinema 3 Skælskør - Kosmorama Skælskør Skørping - Kinorevuen Slangerup - Slangerup Bio Stege - Stege Bio Svaneke - Cassiopeia Bio Sønderborg - Sønderborghus Valby - Valby Kino Vig - Kulturhuset Vig Bio Vordingborg - Biografcaféen |
| Online release | 31.01.2016 |
| DFI subsidy | Konsulentstøtte |
| Danish rating | Not recommended for children under 7 |
Companies |
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| Production company | Fridthjof Film |
| With support from | Det Danske Filminstitut |
| In collaboration with | Danmarks Radio |
| Domestic distribution | DOXBIO |
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Direction |
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| Direction | Laurits Munch-Petersen |
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Script |
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| Screenplay | Anders Østergaard |
| Screenplay | Laurits Munch-Petersen |
| Screenplay | Jacob Ditlev |
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Production |
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| Producer | Miriam Nørgaard |
| Associate producer | Regitze Oppenhejm |
| Line producer | Caroline Eybye |
| Line producer | Riina Spørring Zachariassen |
| Production manager | Christian von der Recke |
| Production manager | Nicolai Boesen |
| Production assistant | Simone Jørgensen |
| Production assistant | Kasper Suder |
| Production assistant | Emma Drost Jensen |
| Production assistant | Christina Amundsen |
| Post-production supervisor | Toke Rude Trangbæk |
| Post-production supervisor | Tina Hedegaard |
| Post-production supervisor | Jacob Clemmensen |
| Post-production supervisor | Sarah Talreja Brandt |
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Cinematography |
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| Cinematographer | Blai Tomas |
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Editing |
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| Editor | Jacob Ditlev |
| Editor | Mikael Ebbesen |
| Editor | Henrik Vincent Thiesen |
| Editor | Fanni Liv Engelbrecht |
| Editor | Anders Villadsen |
| Editor | Jacob Thuesen |
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Music |
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| Composer | Peter Peter |
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Production design |
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| Production designer | Sabine Hviid |
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Appearance |
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| Appearance | Laurits Munch-Petersen |
| Appearance | Ruth Brejnholm |
| Appearance | Alan Warren |
| Appearance | Ole Sohn |
| Appearance | Robert-Jan Maycock |
| Appearance | Knud Svart |
| Appearance | Ebbe Munch Larsen |
| Appearance | Iris Munch-Petersen |
| Appearance | Lucia Munch-Petersen |
| Appearance | Ursula Munch-Petersen |
| Appearance | Asger Schnack |
| Appearance | Laura Baruel |
| Appearance | Ulrich Thomsen |
| Appearance | Daniel Dencik |
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Reviews and articles
On the library you can find these articles and revies and other material about the film.
| Type | Source | Author | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artikel | Information | Monggaard, Christian | 2015-12-22 |
| Artikel | Kristeligt Dagblad | Helene Hoem | 2015-06-27 |
| Artikel | Weekendavisen | Helene Hoem | 2015-06-12 |
| Artikel | Politiken-Fonden | Bjarne Schilling | 2015-06-10 |
| Artikel | Kristeligt Dagblad | Henrik Wivel | 2015-06-09 |
| Varia | Politiken-Fonden | Politiken | 2015-06-07 |
| Anmeldelse | Information | Christian Monggaard | 2015-06-05 |
| Artikel | Information | Anita Brask Rasmussen | 2015-06-04 |
| Anmeldelse | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | Johannes H Christensen | 2015-06-04 |
| Anmeldelse | Ekstra Bladet | Henrik Queitsch | 2015-06-03 |
| Anmeldelse | Kristeligt Dagblad | Henrik Wivel | 2015-06-03 |
| Artikel | Politiken-Fonden | Julie Hoem | 2015-06-03 |
| Artikel | Politiken-Fonden | Marie Carsten Pedersen | 2015-06-03 |
| Artikel | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | Lars Ole Knippel | 2014-04-01 |
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