Ditte, Child of Man
1946, Danish. Directed by Bjarne Henning-Jensen.
Ditte is born out of wedlock and lives as a young girl with her old beloved grandmother. As an illegitimate child she is teased in school and more than anything in the world she wants a father. When steady - utterly reliable - herring dealer Lars Petter shows up and tells her that he is marrying Ditte's mother, the little girl is very happy. Now Ditte must take care of three new sisters and brothers but gets nothing but complaints from her ungrateful, selfish mother. But the little girl finds consolation and support in both her sisters and brothers and Lars Petter.
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Danish
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Cast & crew
- Bjarne Henning-JensenDirector
- Tove MaësDitte
- Karen PoulsenGrandmother Maren
- Rasmus OttesenGrandfather Søren
- Karen LykkehusSørine
- Jette KehletDitte som barn
- Edvin TiemrothLars Peter Hansen
- Ebbe RodeJohannes
- Kai HolmKromanden
- Maria GarlandHusmor på Bakkegården
- Preben NeergaardCast
- Henny Lindorff BuckhøjCast
- Ebbe LangbergChristian
Details
- Released
- 20 December 1946
- Original title
- Ditte Menneskebarn
- Country
- Denmark
- Written by
- Bjarne Henning-Jensen
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What Ditte, Child of Man is based on
Ditte, Child of Man is based on Ditte, daughter of Man (1921) by Martin Andersen Nexø.
1921
Ditte, daughter of Man
By Martin Andersen Nexø
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Ditte, Child of Man runs 99 minutes (1h 39m).
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Ditte, Child of Man isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 20 December 1946. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Ditte, Child of Man?
If you liked Ditte, Child of Man, try What Maisie Knew, The Sound of Silence, The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds.
Who directed Ditte, Child of Man?
Ditte, Child of Man (1946) was directed by Bjarne Henning-Jensen and stars Tove Maës, Karen Poulsen, Rasmus Ottesen.
What is Ditte, Child of Man based on?
Ditte, Child of Man is based on Ditte, daughter of Man (1921) by Martin Andersen Nexø.