

My Name Is Petersen
1947, Danish. Directed by Christen Jul.
In a train on its way through the bombed out Germany are a bunch of happy American soldiers. They are going to Copenhagen for some R&R. One of them is John Petersen, a lieutenant in the American army and another is his friend Bill. They are talking about how much they are looking forward to a rest in Denmark and John Petersen who is of Danish descent talks about his native Copenhagen.
- Runtime
- 1h 11m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Danish
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- 29 September 1947
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My Name Is Petersen runs 71 minutes (1h 11m).
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My Name Is Petersen isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 29 September 1947. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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If you liked My Name Is Petersen, try The Inheritance, What Maisie Knew, Hungry Hearts.
Who directed My Name Is Petersen?
My Name Is Petersen (1947) was directed by Christen Jul and stars Poul Reichhardt, Gunnar Lauring, Helle Virkner.