A Fortunate Man
A 19th-century character study of ambition and pride, tracing an engineer's ascent through Copenhagen society and the spiritual cost of his success.
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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