Children of Divorce_
We are in New York. A young Danish girl has a conversation with the Danish-American Mr. Lang. It is understood that she loves his son and that he has sent the young man to London because he thinks they are both too young. Furthermore, it is clear from the conversation that he is about to file for divorce. The young girl is worried about how his little daughter will fare - despite her youth, she has had bitter experiences herself, and she tells Mr. Lang her story.
Starring
Grethe Holmer, Johannes Meyer, Mathilde Nielsen
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Children of Divorce was released 87 years ago in 1939.
Overview
We are in New York. A young Danish girl has a conversation with the Danish-American Mr. Lang. It is understood that she loves his son and that he has sent th...
Children of Divorce is a Drama film with a runtime of 1h 31m.
CAST (19)
Grethe Holmer
Vibeke, professorens datter
Johannes Meyer
Professor Dreyer, kunstmaler
Mathilde Nielsen
Fru Dreyer, professorens mor
Jeanne Darville
Jytte, Max' søster
Palle Huld
Svend, student fra provinsen
Randi Michelsen
Professorens tidligere elskerinde
BA
Birthe Andersen
Inge, Vibekes skolekammerat
IG
Inger Grethe Becher
Bente, Vibekes skolekammerat
GJ
Gitte Juel Wibollt
Gitte, Vibekes skolekammerat
Petrine Sonne
Jomse, en djærv kvinde fra Jylland
Sigrid Horne-Rasmussen
Professorens stuepige
Clara Østø
Professorens kokkepige
Bjørn Spiro
Den fremmede
JR
Jørgen Rahr
En ung sømand
Carlo Wieth
EM
Ellen Malberg
SS
Sonja Steincke
SF
Svend Fridberg
Stina Hedberg
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Children of Divorce about?
We are in New York. A young Danish girl has a conversation with the Danish-American Mr. Lang. It is understood that she loves his son and that he has sent the young man to London because he thinks they are both too young. Furthermore, it is clear from the conversation that he is about to file for divorce. The young girl is worried about how his little daughter will fare - despite her youth, she has had bitter experiences herself, and she tells Mr. Lang her story.
How long is Children of Divorce?
Children of Divorce has a runtime of 91 minutes (1h 31m).
Who stars in Children of Divorce?
The cast of Children of Divorce includes Grethe Holmer, Johannes Meyer, Mathilde Nielsen, Jeanne Darville, Palle Huld.
What is the rating of Children of Divorce?
Children of Divorce has a rating of 5.0 out of 10 based on 2 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Drama
