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Man sku' være noget ved musikken (1972)
Character: N/A
This is a film about the stuff dreams are made of, yet, there is nothing elevated in this concept, on the contrary. The characters around the bar Strudsen (the ostrich) are doing what ostriches do, hiding themselves from the threats of life and keeping their dreams to themselves. Scriptwriter Benny Andersen being a poet is rendering a loving portrait of a number of persons, who fail to try to make their dreams come true, possibly not being sufficiently dissatisfied with their life after all. The manager would like a bar of his own but dare not admit to it, the butcher would like to be an opera singer, the window cleaner (sorry, window polisher) is secretly in love with the bar lady, but dare not show it and the pianist willingly listens to all the different dreams being presented to him. This film was the best accomplished movie from Henning Carlsen since his debut with 'Sult'.
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Himlen er blaa (1954)
Character: N/A
A different kind of Danish film about Denmark, the Danes, and everyday life in Denmark. An episodic film consisting of different storylines, which are linked together by several smaller scenes.
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I Adams verden (1973)
Character: N/A
Some young squatters have occupied a building that the insurance company wants to demolish, but Adam Berg hesitates to call the police on them. A difficult policyholder wants more money for a claim than the company has paid out. A former schoolmate pesters Adam to allow him to take out insurance he is not actually entitled to. A young man, Tom, appears in Adam's world. Is Adam homosexual? And Adam meets the lawyer, Paul, who is dressed in women's clothing and, as a crossdresser, is known as Sonja.
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I gaar og i morgen (1945)
Character: N/A
Director Albrechtsen, who heads a large construction company, is a tough and ruthless businessman. He does not shy away from dubious transactions when they serve his interests, and it is precisely on this basis that he comes into sharp conflict with his employee of many years, civil engineer Humlegaard, and the conflict leads to Humlegaard leaving the company. In the film, we now follow the far-reaching consequences of Albrechtsen's brutal actions.
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Peter von Scholten (1987)
Character: N/A
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.
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Mens sagføreren sover (1945)
Character: N/A
Four Danish-Americans who, thanks to their exploits across the Atlantic, should have been behind bars, have taken up residence in a Copenhagen hotel. It is not longing for their homeland that has driven them home, but the hope of making "the big deal," more specifically, securing the crown jewels at Rosenborg Castle in a daring coup. At the hotel, the four "gentlemen" impatiently await their boss's orders to move out.
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Det kære København (1944)
Character: N/A
Senior barrister Cornelius Thorsen is passionate about three things: good food, fine wine and above all else his lovely daughter Else. At a party, up-and-coming businessman Mads Hovborg catches a glimpse of Else, but when Cornelius thinks Mads is a bit of a King Carrot, he has his romance thwarted. But only for a start.
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Naalen (1951)
Character: Alex Birk, stud. med.
"Naalen" is the title character in the film, a ruthless black market kingpin whose wake inevitably follows a series of other crimes. How "Naalen" got his strange nickname will not be revealed here, but it can be hinted that it has a close connection to the precious and rare commodity he deals in his "business": insulin.
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Pigen fra Egborg (1969)
Character: N/A
If your name is Kaj Jensen and you live on Frederiksborggade, there is a certain likelihood that you will be confused with Kaj Jensen on Fredriksberggade. But when botanist John Søgård from Mariendalsvej is mistaken for whaler John Søgård from the South Pole, who is home on vacation, it's not so smart. And disaster strikes! But in this case, it suddenly turns into a stroke of luck...
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3 aar efter (1948)
Character: N/A
Soya's satirist take on variations of Danes, who willingly or unwillingly came to deal with German troops during the five year Second World War occupation.
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Laila Løvehjerte (1972)
Character: Konkursmanden
The mysterious, impoverished Count Virtus (Federspiel) realizes his dream of a life at sea, and his young servant Kent (Springborg) must endure much pain before he finds happiness.
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Elly Petersen (1944)
Character: N/A
On the deck of the Aalborg boat, the young girl Elly stands and stares at Copenhagen's towers and roofs, shining in the red glow of the afternoon sun. Elly has been lucky, she thinks: a maid in a boarding house in Nansensgade, her own room and a good salary. However, Elly is quickly disappointed. The boarding house is dirty, and after advances from one of the boarders, she packs her suitcase. She meets Agnes, a girl from home. Agnes takes Elly under her wing and gets her a place in a hotel and offers her half of her attic room. Elly feels safe with Agnes, but then one day a young man crosses her path.
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Thelma og Irene (1977)
Character: Viggo
In the wake of a divorce, Thelma now lives alone with her teenage daughter Irene. Somewhat overwhelmed by the situation (and initially often hiding in bed), the two women embark on new experiences. The contours of new identities and a firmer footing as individuals gradually emerge.
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I Stykker (1966)
Character: Kriminalbetjenten
Open marriages, friends and lovers, secrets and lies are all coming to light after a fatal accident during a party. Was it murder? Early Leif Panduro drama.
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Damen med de lyse handsker (1942)
Character: N/A
During World War I, the engineer Torben returns home with secret papers from the Russian Tsar to the courier Tuschin, Torben's best friend. Tuschin is found murdered, however, and to solve the murder, Torben stays at his hotel. Here he meets several mysterious people, not least the breathtaking stenographer Inge. But in the hotel, no one is who they pretend to be.
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Sorte Shara (1961)
Character: N/A
Based on a true story from the fateful day of August 29, 1943, when the Germans disarmed the Danish army and navy. The minesweeper MS 1 plays the leading role in the film about the ship that refused to surrender. The commander, Captain U.H. Gad, camouflaged the boat as a tugboat under the name 'Sorte Shara'. With Sweden as its destination, the boat set sail and experienced hours of excitement as it approached the German observation posts.
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Smukke-Arne og Rosa (1967)
Character: N/A
Denmark, 1967. In the midst of a cultural renaissance, all cultured people want to support Danish cinema, especially when it receives funding from the film fund to shoot scenes on location in a bank. The respectable bankers naturally agree to play extras in their own bank and be a little cultured for just one evening. No one suspects that the film's script is the work of "Grosserer Nielsen" from Vesterport, alias "Smukke Arne." No one suspects why "Karate Smutti" is having a field day teaching physical exercises. No one suspects why little Mrs. Jensen in the attic across from Aktiebanken has two nice lodgers. No one knows why Rosa—Dad's own pet—is fussing over her window boxes in the porch. WHO relieved Aktiebanken of 2 million stray dollars is a mystery—except to Judge Vinter. But Handsome Arne and Rose are enjoying an expensive and wonderful vacation—far, far, far away from Denmark.
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Mord i Paradis (1988)
Character: Redaktør Hermansen
The nameless journalist from Murder in the Dark receives two shocks in quick succession. First, his good friend Kurt is murdered, and then his editor-in-chief sends him to the provinces! Here, a prostitute has been killed at the brothel "Paradise." An apparently insane knife attacker has been arrested. But there is something fishy about the whole thing. A picture of the arrested man's attractive defense attorney entices our hero, and he is thus swept into a series of exciting events that take him behind the city's pretty facade...
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Otte akkorder (1944)
Character: Spilleelev
Eight separate family dramas (uncovering many aspects of deceit) are woven together to the sound of a certain Chopin waltz.
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Den forsvundne fuldmægtig (1971)
Character: N/A
Two men disappear at the same time, with one of them committing suicide using dynamite. The police try to figure out which one died and what happened to the other.
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Ditte Menneskebarn (1946)
Character: N/A
Ditte is born out of wedlock and lives as a young girl with her old beloved grandmother. As an illegitimate child she is teased in school and more than anything in the world she wants a father. When steady - utterly reliable - herring dealer Lars Petter shows up and tells her that he is marrying Ditte's mother, the little girl is very happy. Now Ditte must take care of three new sisters and brothers but gets nothing but complaints from her ungrateful, selfish mother. But the little girl finds consolation and support in both her sisters and brothers and Lars Petter.
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Værelset (1970)
Character: Dr. Franchot
The married couple Pierre and Eva live in a conventional middle-class environment, but Pierre increasingly feels alienated from people and things.
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Præriens skrappe drenge (1970)
Character: N/A
Wild West Danish comedy. The story of four strapping lads who defeat a gang of criminals intent on stealing honest people's gold should not be taken seriously. The four heroes ride ponies, and little effort is made to conceal the fact that the film was shot in Denmark.
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