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.

• DirectorPalle Kjærulff-Schmidt
• Release27 February 1987
• Genre
  Drama / History
• Duration1h 53m
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  5.3
  3 reviews
• Productions

  Metronome Productions, Crone Film Produktion A/S