A Fortunate Man
Aug 30 2018
•3h 42m
•Drama
A gifted engineer flees his austere roots to pursue wealth and success among Copenhagen's elite. As he rises through the ranks of society, the pride propelling him threatens to be his ruin.
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Esben Smed
Lykke-Per
Katrine Greis-Rosenthal
Jakobe Salomon
Benjamin Kitter
Ivan Salomon
Julie Christiansen
Nanny Salomon
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