Social Denmark. No. 5. The Seventh age

Denmark, 1947

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Documentary from a script by Carl Dreyer about welfare services for the aged in Denmark including the provision of housing for those with special needs.

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Credits

director

Torben Svendsen

production company

Palladium Films

Duration

00:15:28:00

Production places

Denmark

Production dates

1947

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

009673

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Denmark - Social life and customs

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Public housing

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Denmark

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Housing - Social aspects

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Public housing

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Public welfare - Denmark

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social policy

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social problems

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Welfare recipients

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Aging

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Aged - Integrated care

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Aging

Short films

Short films → Short films - Denmark

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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