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Good Mothers (1942) · Cineora

A CARL THEODOR DREYER FILM

Good Mothers

194212mMovie

Documentary

IMDb5.6/ 10 · 502 votes

THE STORY

The Mothers' Aid is a state-funded institution with branches all over Denmark. Erna, a young pregnant woman, has asked a doctor to carry out an abortion, but instead he advised her to go to the Mothers' Aid for consultation.

Thought-provoking
Melancholic
Parenthood
Period piece
True story

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Mild
Complexity: Some focus

Good for talking about after and a quick watch.

DirectorCarl Theodor Dreyer

FormatFeature film

TMDB5.2 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Ebbe NeergaardSpeaker (voice)

Dinah MillerSpeaker, English version

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