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Wikipedia article




'Det Sande Ansigt' (English translation: 'The True Face') is a 1951 Danish film directed by Bodil Ipsen and Lau Lauritzen Jr., written by Johannes Allen, and based upon the novel by Gerhard Rasmussen. The film received the Bodil Award for Best Danish Film of the Year.

Plot



Troels Rolff, a young architect (played by Lau Lauritzen Jr.), is questioned as a suspect for the rape and murder of a 10-year-old girl. He pleads his innocence, and yet he is unable to explain what he was doing the day of the murder. Rolff's world breaks apart as those closest to him his wife, his father, his pastor and his friendsreact to his arrest with varying degrees of suspicion. Even when cleared of the charges, the question remains if he can ever return to his former life of joy and innocence.

Cast



*Lau Lauritzen Jr. as Troels Rolff

*Johannes Meyer as Pastor Mikael Rolff

*Lisbeth Movin as Troels' Girlfriend Sonja

*Ib Schnberg as Editor

*Grethe Thordahl as Troels' Wife

*Oluf Bang as Troels' Father

*Jrn Jeppesen

*Einar Juhl

*Emil Hass Christensen

*Jakob Nielsen

*Elsa Albeck

*Poul Mller

*Louis Miehe-Renard

*Carl Heger

*Per Buckhj

References




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