The 55th Bodil Awards were held on 3 March 2002 in the Imperial Cinema in

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, Denmark, honouring the best national and foreign films of 2001.

Søren Østergaard Søren Østergaard (born 11 May 1957, in Esbjerg) is a Danish film, television and stage actor. Selected filmography * '' Facing the Truth'' (2002) * '' Pain of Love'' (1992) Awards * Bodil Award for Best Actor for Pain of Love (1993) Exte ...

and Louise Mieritz hosted the event which was broadcast live on

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Ole Christian Madsen Ole Christian Madsen (born 18 June 1966) is a Danish film director and script writer. Among his most successful projects are the movies ''Flame & Citron'', '' Prag'', '' Angels in Fast Motion'' ( da. ''Nordkraft'') and the TV series '' Rejseholde ...

's '' Kira's Reason: A Love Story'' won the awards for Best Film and Best Actress in a Leading Role (

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). Jens Oking and Susanne Juhasz, both from ''

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'', won the awards for Best Leading Actor and Best Supporting Actress respectively, and

Tommy Kenter Tommy Osvald Charlie Kenter (born 15 April 1950 in Copenhagen) is a Danish actor. He had his debut already when he was 11 years old in ''Cirkus Buster'', performing under the name Tommy Kanter. He later appeared as "fru Christoff" in the satiri ...

in ''

Fukssvansen ''Chop Chop'' is a 2001 Danish comedy film. Its original Danish title is ''Fukssvansen'', which literally means "the panel saw". Written and directed by Niels Arden Oplev, the film stars , Anders W. Berthelsen, and Sidse Babett Knudsen, and wa ...

'' received the Best Supporting Actor award. '' The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'' was named Best American Film and Swedish '' Songs from the Second Floor'' Best Non-American Film.

Morten Piil Morten Piil (1 March 1943 – 22 March 2018) was a Danish writer and film critic. He received a Bodil Honorary Award in 2002 for his "long-standing contribution to Danish film literature". Piil was a film critic at ''Berlingske Tidende'' 1962- ...

and Peter Schepelern both received a Bodil Special Award for their contribution to increasing the knowledge of and interest in Danish film. Piil is a film critic for '' Dagbladet Information'' and Schepelern a scholar from

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, Institute for Film and Media Sciences, and both have edited large encyclopaedic works.

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was honoured with the Johan Ankerstjernes Award for Cinematography.

Winners and nominees

Winners and nominees:

Best Danish Film

'' Kira's Reason: A Love Story'' * '' A Song for Martin'' * ''

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'' * '' One-Hand Clapping '' * '' Truly Human ''

Best Actor in a Leading Role

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– ''

'' *

Lars Mikkelsen Lars Dittmann Mikkelsen (born 6 May 1964) is a Danish actor. He has played Copenhagen mayoral election candidate Troels Hartmann in the drama series '' The Killing'', Charles Augustus Magnussen in the third series of '' Sherlock'', the Russian ...

– '' Kira's Reason: A Love Story'' *

Troels Lyby Troels Lyby (born 15 October 1966) is a Danish actor. He made his big break in Hella Joof's film '' En kort en lang'', but had previously acted in '' Let's Get Lost'' by Jonas Elmer and Lars von Trier's ''The Idiots''. Since then, he has been i ...

– '' Truly Human'' *

Nikolaj Lie Kaas Nikolaj Lie Kaas (; born 22 May 1973) is a Danish actor whose career rose in the 1990s. Kaas graduated from the National Theater School in Denmark in 1998. He first appeared on screen in Søren Kragh-Jacobsen's film ''The Boys from St. Petri'' i ...

– '' Truly Human'' *

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– '' A Song for Martin''

Best Actress in a Leading Role

– '' Kira's Reason: A Love Story'' *

Sidse Babett Knudsen Sidse Babett Knudsen (; born 22 November 1968) is a Danish actress who works in theatre, television, and film. Knudsen made her screen debut in the 1997 improvisational comedy '' Let's Get Lost'', for which she received both the Robert and Bodi ...

– '' Mona's World'' *

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– ''

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'' * Viveka Seldahl – '' A Song for Martin''

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

– ''

'' * Troels II Munk – '' Truly Human''

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Susanne Juhasz – ''

'' *

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– ''

Best American Film

'' The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring '' * ''

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'' * ''

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'' * '' You Can Count on Me'' * '' The Pledge''

Best Non-American Film

'' Songs from the Second Floor'' * '' In the Mood for Love'' * '' Love is a Bitch'' * '' The Circle'' * ''

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Bodil Special Award

* Morten Piil and Peter Schepelern

Johan Ankerstjerne Award for Cinematography

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bodil Awards, 55 2001 film awards Bodil Awards ceremonies 2002 in Copenhagen March 2002 events in Europe

Winners and nominees

Best Danish Film

Best Actor in a Leading Role

Best Actress in a Leading Role

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Best American Film

Best Non-American Film

Bodil Special Award

Johan Ankerstjerne Award for Cinematography

See also

References