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title: 'Jenny and the Soldier (1947)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Johan Jacobsen'
released: '1947-10-30'
runtime_minutes: 96
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'Denmark'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/jenny-and-the-soldier-1947'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039846/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Jenny and the Soldier (1947)

1947 · 96 min · Drama, Romance · Denmark

Original title: Soldaten og Jenny

## Synopsis

Jenny and the Soldier is a 1947 Danish dramatic film written and directed by Johan Jacobsen. The black-and-white film is based on the 1940 stage play Brudstykker af et mønster written by Danish playwright Carl Erik Soya. The gritty romantic drama received critical praise for its authentic portrayal of everyday life. Jacobsen received the first Bodil Award for Best Danish Film, while both Poul Reichhardt and Bodil Kjer were awarded Bodils for their leading roles. Jenny and the Soldier is one of the twelve films listed in Denmark's cultural canon by the Danish Ministry of Culture.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Johan Jacobsen](https://cinepixo.com/people/johan-jacobsen)
- **Screenplay:** [Johan Jacobsen](https://cinepixo.com/people/johan-jacobsen), [Carl Erik Soya](https://cinepixo.com/people/carl-erik-soya)
- **Producer:** [Johan Jacobsen](https://cinepixo.com/people/johan-jacobsen), [John Olsen](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-olsen)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Kai Møller](https://cinepixo.com/people/kai-m-ller)
- **Director of Photography:** [Aage Wiltrup](https://cinepixo.com/people/aage-wiltrup)
- **Editor:** [Anker Sørensen](https://cinepixo.com/people/anker-s-rensen)

## Cast

- [Kirsten Borch](https://cinepixo.com/people/kirsten-borch)
- [Berit Erbe](https://cinepixo.com/people/berit-erbe)
- [Gunnar Lauring](https://cinepixo.com/people/gunnar-lauring)
- [Sigfred Johansen](https://cinepixo.com/people/sigfred-johansen)
- [Johan Jacobsen](https://cinepixo.com/people/johan-jacobsen)
- [Birgitte Reimer](https://cinepixo.com/people/birgitte-reimer)
- [Johannes Meyer](https://cinepixo.com/people/johannes-meyer)
- [Maria Garland](https://cinepixo.com/people/maria-garland)
- [Per Buckhøj](https://cinepixo.com/people/per-buckh-j)
- [Svend Methling](https://cinepixo.com/people/svend-methling)

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