Jenny and the Soldier

{{short description|1947 film}}

{{Infobox film

| name = Jenny and the Soldier

| image = Soldaten og Jenny.jpg

| caption = DVD Cover for the film
Soldaten og Jenny

| director = Johan Jacobsen

| producer = John Olsen

| writer = {{ubl|Johan Jacobsen|Carl Erik Soya}}

| starring = {{ubl|Poul Reichhardt|Bodil Kjer}}

| music = Kai Møller

| cinematography = Aage Wiltrup

| editing = Anker Sørensen

| studio = Saga Studios

| distributor =

| released = {{Film date|1947|10|30|Denmark|1948|||United States|df=yes}}

| runtime = 92 min.

| country = Denmark

| language = Danish

| budget =

}}

Jenny and the Soldier ({{langx|da|Soldaten og Jenny}}) is a 1947 Danish dramatic film written and directed by Johan Jacobsen.{{cite book |last=Piil |first=M. |title=Gyldendals danske filmguide |publisher=Gyldendal |year=2008 |isbn=978-87-02-06669-2 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=caRYl94i7xUC&pg=PT508 |language=da |access-date=26 February 2018 |page=508}} The black-and-white film is based on the 1940 stage play Brudstykker af et mønster ({{Literal translation|Fragments of a pattern}}) written by Danish playwright Carl Erik Soya. The gritty romantic drama received critical praise for its authentic portrayal of everyday life. Jacobsen received the first Bodil Award for Best Danish Film, while both Poul Reichhardt and Bodil Kjer were awarded Bodils for their leading roles. Jenny and the Soldier is one of the twelve films listed in Denmark's cultural canon by the Danish Ministry of Culture.Christian Monggaard, [http://kulturkanon.kum.dk/film/soldaten_og_jenny/ Skygger fra fortiden] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101205023044/http://kulturkanon.kum.dk/film/soldaten_og_jenny/ |date=2010-12-05 }}, Kultur Kanon, Kultur Ministeriet retrieved 22-06-2010