romantic comedy
Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com) is a subgenre of comedy and slice of life fiction, focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount most obstacles. In a typic ...
film written and directed by
Erik Balling
Erik Balling (29 November 1924 – 19 November 2005) was a Danish TV and film director. He created two of Denmark's most popular TV-series, ''Matador'' and '' Huset på Christianshavn''.
His feature film '' Qivitoq'' (1956) was nominated ...
. The film was the first Danish feature movie to be filmed in colour.
Synopsis
The eccentric fashion designer Mr. Marcel gives his newly designed gown to the common working-class seamstress, Eva, when he sees how well it fits her. He then bets the actress who originally ordered the gown that if Eva wears his creation to an upcoming movie premiere, she will be accepted as a high-society woman. He is right and Eva attracts the young aristocrat Jakob. Eva fears that Jakob will discover her lowly background, but Jakob himself is a fraud. He is only a poor student who works as a chauffeur and sells his books to take her out. After numerous misunderstandings and complications, love wins out over snobbery and fraud.
Henning Moritzen
Henning Moritzen (3 August 1928 – 11 August 2012) was a Danish film actor. He appeared in more than 70 films between 1950 and 2010. He was born in Taarbæk, Denmark.
Partial filmography Film
* ''John og Irene'' (1949) – Gæst ved Carl ...
as Jakob, student
* as Hr. Marcel, fashion designer
* Nina Pens Rode as Elizabeth, primadonna
* Gunnar Lauring as Carl, Elizabeth's husband
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Ove Sprogøe
Ove Wendelboe Sprogøe Petersen (21 December 1919 – 14 September 2004) was a Danish actor.
Life
Born in Odense, his parents were Arthur and Inger Sprogøe Petersen. He married Eva Rasmussen in 1945, with whom he had three children. On ...
as Max, waiter, Eva's brother
*
Lis Løwert
Lis Løwert (7 December 1919 – 26 November 2009) was a Danish film actress. She appeared in 23 films between 1938 and 1971. She was best known for her parts in two TV series: Mrs. Clausen in '' Huset på Christianshavn'' and Violet Vinter ...
as Joan, Max's wife
* Inger Lassen as Jokum, Mr. Marcel's agent
* Gerda Madsen as Mrs. Knudsen, Jakob's landlady
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Poul Reichhardt
Poul David Reichhardt (2 February 1913 – 31 October 1985) was a Danish actor, well known for his roles in Danish 1940s/1950s comedies. Later on, he also played more serious and varied roles; he has also starred in '' Huset på Christians ...
as An actor
* Margaretha Fahlén as Actor's wife
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Birgitte Federspiel
Birgitte Federspiel (6 September 1925 – 2 February 2005) was a Danish film, theater and TV actress. She won two Bodil Awards for best actress in 1955 ('' Ordet'') and 1959 (''En fremmed banker på'').Vera Gebuhr as Ida, actress
* Jessie Rindom as Society Lady
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Bjørn Watt-Boolsen
Bjørn Watt-Boolsen (20 June 1923 – 28 December 1998) was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 50 films between 1943 and 1998. He was born in Rudkøbing, Denmark and died in Denmark. He was married to actress Lis Løwert. They married ...
as Svend, writer
*
Lily Broberg
Lily Broberg (19 September 1923 – 30 July 1989) was a Danish stage and film actress.
Born in Skjørring
Skjørring is a village and parish in the Municipality of Skanderborg Municipality, Skanderborg, Jutland, Denmark. As of 1 January ...