While the Gate was Locked

While the Gate was Locked

1948 · 89 min · ★ 7.0 · Drama

The film depicts a series of events that take place in a Copenhagen apartment building while the gate is closed, specifically between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m., and we encounter a number of human destinies, happy and unhappy, just as in real life.

Directed by Asbjørn Andersen · Written by Paul La Cour

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