We Want a Child!

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We Want a Child!
Directed by Lau Lauritzen Jr.
Alice O'Fredericks
Written by Leck Fischer
Ib Freuchen
Grete Frische
Produced by Henning Karmark
Preben Philipsen
Starring Ruth Brejnholm
CinematographyRudolf Frederiksen
Edited by Marie Ejlersen
Music by Sven Gyldmark
Release date
  • 19 February 1949 (1949-02-19)
Running time
97 minutes
CountryDenmark
LanguageDanish

We Want a Child! (Danish : Vi vil ha' et barn) is a 1949 Danish drama film directed by Lau Lauritzen Jr. and Alice O'Fredericks.

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