Berthe Qvistgaard (11 August 1910 – 23 October 1999) was a

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stage and film

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, and winner of the prestigious

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award in 1965. She was a rector of the

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for a period of her life. She died from Alzheimer's disease which she suffered from throughout the 1990s.

Selected filmography

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I dag begynder livet ''I dag begynder livet'' is a 1939 Danish family film directed by Lau Lauritzen Jr. and Alice O'Fredericks. Cast * Sigfred Johansen as Peter Sommer * Berthe Qvistgaard as Korpigen Vera Holm * Eigil Reimers as Danseinstruktør Børge Ravn * Bod ...

'' (1939) *''

Familien Olsen ''Familien Olsen'' is a 1940 Danish family film directed by Lau Lauritzen Jr. and Alice O'Fredericks. Cast * Osvald Helmuth as Grønthandler Alfred Olsen * Maria Garland as Christine Olsen *Berthe Qvistgaard as Karen Olsen *Karl Gustav Ahlefe ...

'' (1940) *''

Pas på svinget i Solby ''Pas på svinget i Solby'' is a 1940 Danish family film directed by Lau Lauritzen Jr. and Alice O'Fredericks. Cast *Ludvig Brandstrup as Hauge * Berthe Qvistgaard as Marianne Hauge * Sigfred Johansen as Pastor Holger Lind *Maria Garland as T ...

'' (1940) *'' Tror du jeg er født i går!'' (1941) *'' Besættelse'' (1944) *'' My Son Peter'' (1953) *'' Faith, Hope and Witchcraft'' (1960) *''

Flemming og Kvik ''Flemming og Kvik'' is a 1960 Danish coming-of-age film directed by Gabriel Axel. Cast * Johannes Meyer * Jørgen Reenberg * Bjarne Forchhammer * Berthe Qvistgaard * Ghita Nørby * Louis Miehe-Renard * Gunnar Lauring * Astrid Villaume ...

'' (1960) *'' Det stod i avisen'' (1962) *'' Johnny Larsen'' (1979) *''

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'' (1986)

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