Else Kant
1978-01-12 · Runtime unavailable · Not rated
The painter Else Kant is in crisis – both artistically and personally. She is dissatisfied with her work and suffers from severe hallucinations and suicidal thoughts. She therefore voluntarily admits herself to a psychiatric ward, where the renowned Professor Cornelius reigns with great authority.
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- Directors
- Line Krogh
- Production companies
- DR
- Countries
- Denmark
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- Released
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Karen WegenerElse
Marie-Louise ConinckInger
Holger Juul HansenKnud
Preben NeergaardProfessor
Ellen Margrethe SteinKone
Henning PalnerOverlæge
Hanne BorchseniusFrk. Schrader
Jessie RindomFrk. Hall
Kirsten RolffesFrk. Sternberg
Lene TiemrothFrk. Thorgren
Karen-Lise MynsterFrk. Suensen
Inger HovmanBarselspatient
Lene BrøndumFru Foss
Michael LindvadReservelæge
Lone LindorffFru Syverts
Hanne RibensSkurekone
Ellen GottschalchBedstemor
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