The Red Horses
The Red Horses,, is a 1950 Danish romantic drama directed by Alice O'Fredericks and Jon Iversen, based on the popular novel by Morten Korch. The film stars Poul Reichhardt and Tove Maës as young newlyweds who try to save an old family farm by winning a horse race. The Red Horses is the most watched Danish film of all time.
Plot
Ole Offor (Poul Reichhardt) a young graduate from agricultural college, returns home to discover that rumors about his fiancé (Lily Broberg) cheating on him are true. Ole rejects her thin denials and decides to move to Canada to start a new life. In the meantime, Ole's father, Hans (Johannes Meyer), meets with an old childhood friend, Munk (Ejner Federspiel), who is seriously ill. Munk owns a beautiful old stud farm called Enekaer, but he has left it nearly bankrupt. Hans promises Munk that he will help. Hans asks Ole to become the manager of Enekaer and see if it can be saved.
Cast
- Agnes Phister-Andresen
- Christen Møller
- Edith Hermansen
- Ejner Federspiel
- Else Albeck
- Else Jarlbak
- Grethe Holmer
- Ib Conradi
- Ib Schønberg
- Johannes Meyer
- Jørn Jeppesen
- Kai Lind
- Karen Marie Løwert
- Knud Hallest
- Lily Broberg
- Maria Garland
- Mette Bjerre
- Ove Sprogøe
- Peter Malberg
- Pia Ahnfelt-Rønne
- Poul Reichhardt
- Tove Maës
More details
| author | Morten Korch |
|---|---|
| director | Alice O'Fredericks Jon Iversen |
| editor | Marie Ejlersen |
| genre | drama |
| keywords | cheat horse riding accident horse trainer life insurance married new life riding accident second wife win |
| musicBy | Oluf Ring Sven Gyldmark |
| producer | Henning Karmark |
| publisher | ASA Filmudlejning |
| theme | romantic drama |