
He freed the slaves in 1848. He spoke out against the king and the government. He loved his wives equally. He was colorful, he was autocratic, he was Denmark's last governor-general of the West Indies, his name was Peter von Scholten. The film about him is a magnificent story of greatness, power, and stubbornness on the one hand, and of love, loyalty, and melancholy on the other. It is a colorful gallery of characters that depicts the times, the Dane in a foreign land—and the black man in relief to the white.
Director
Palle Kjærulff-Schmidt
Writers
Sven Holm
Release Date
February 27, 1987
Runtime
1h 53m
Status
Released
Original Language
da
Vote Count
3

Crone Film Produktion A/S