Peter von Scholten
1987, Danish. Directed by Palle Kjærulff-Schmidt.
He freed the slaves in 1848. He spoke out against the king and the government. He loved his wives equally. He was colorful, he was autocratic, he was Denmark's last governor-general of the West Indies, his name was Peter von Scholten. The film about him is a magnificent story of greatness, power, and stubbornness on the one hand, and of love, loyalty, and melancholy on the other. It is a colorful gallery of characters that depicts the times, the Dane in a foreign land—and the black man in relief to the white.
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Danish
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Cast & crew
- Palle Kjærulff-SchmidtDirector
- Ole ErnstPeter von Scholten
- Karen-Lise MynsterAnna von Scholten
- Anna AdairDatteren
- Jesper LangbergFrederik von Scholten
- Henning MoritzenKong Christian VIII
- Birgitte FederspielDronning Caroline Amalie
- Etta CameronCast
- Preben KristensenCast
- Bodil UdsenCast
- Hans-Henrik KrauseCast
- Søren PilmarkCast
- Dale SmithCast
Details
- Released
- 27 February 1987
- Country
- Denmark
- Written by
- Sven Holm
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Peter von Scholten runs 113 minutes (1h 53m).
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Peter von Scholten isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 27 February 1987. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed Peter von Scholten?
Peter von Scholten (1987) was directed by Palle Kjærulff-Schmidt and stars Ole Ernst, Karen-Lise Mynster, Anna Adair.