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Jens Okking
Jens Dyhr Okking, (18 December 1939 – 21 January 2018) was a Danish actor, singer and politician. Jens Okking was mostly known outside of Denmark from Lars von Triers TV-series '' The Kingdom''. In Denmark, Okking was a notable actor for many years, both in theatre, films and TV series and he also worked as theatre director. Apart from his acting, Okking performed as a singer throughout his career, including many recordings with a variety of musicians, mainly from Denmark. He also used his voice to record several audiobooks, mostly for children, and in radio plays for the Danish Broadcasting Corporation (DR). Jens Okking was a member of the European Parliament in 1999–2003, initially elected for the June Movement, but he later changed affiliation to the People's Movement against the EU. Filmography (selected) A selection of films Okking participated in includes: * '' The Only Way'' (1970) * ' (1971) * ' (1971) * '' Olsen-bandens store kup'' (1972) * ' (1972) * '' Olse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Copenhagen
Copenhagen ( ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the Urban area of Copenhagen, urban area. The city is situated on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the Øresund strait. The Øresund Bridge connects the two cities by rail and road. Originally a Vikings, Viking fishing village established in the 10th century in the vicinity of what is now Gammel Strand, Copenhagen became the capital of Denmark in the early 15th century. During the 16th century, the city served as the ''de facto'' capital of the Kalmar Union and the seat of the Union's monarchy, which governed most of the modern-day Nordic countries, Nordic region as part of a Danish confederation with Sweden and Norway. The city flourished as the cultural and economic centre of Scandinavia during the Renaissance. By the 17th century, it had become a regional centre of power, serving as the heart of the Danish government and Military history ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strømer
''Strømer'' () is a 1976 Danish crime drama film directed by Anders Refn. Cast *Jens Okking as Karl Jørgensen *Lotte Hermann as Vera Jørgensen * Bodil Kjer as Sabine Lund * Birgit Sadolin as Grete Svendsholm * Otto Brandenburg as Willer Johansen * Henning Palner as Palle Møller * Preben Harris as Eskebjerg * Holger Juul Hansen as Kramer * Bendt Rothe as Mester * Ove Verner Hansen as Max Thorsen * Dick Kaysø as John Bullnes *Lizzie Corfixen as Topsy * Anne Marie Helger as Marianne *Inger Stender as Fru Severinsen *Ulla Jessen as Bente *Lene Vasegaard as Blonde *Annie Birgit Garde as Politician's wife * Jørgen Kiil as Politician * Gösta Schwarck as Coach Heine Grün *Finn Nielsen as Bonanza *Lars Lunøe as Mayor Heidersvold * Baard Owe as Skull * Preben Lerdorff Rye as Fessor *Bent Børgesen as Christian Warnebue *Erik Kühnau as Warnebue's henchman *Poul Glargaard as Warnebue's henchman *Peter Ronild as Redaktør Arnold * Birger Jensen as Staldkarl *Alvin Linnemann as Gues ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riget II
''Riget'' (English title: ''The Kingdom'') is a Danish absurdist supernatural horror miniseries trilogy created by Lars von Trier and Tómas Gislason. Set in the neurosurgical ward of Copenhagen's Rigshospitalet (, nicknamed "Riget", ), each episode of the show follows the hospital's eccentric staff and patients as they encounter bizarre and sometimes supernatural phenomena. The series is notable for its wry humor, its muted sepia colour scheme, and the appearance of a chorus of dishwashers with Down syndrome, who discuss in intimate detail the strange occurrences in the hospital. The main theme's song was written by von Trier himself. The first series of four episodes premiered from DR in November to December 1994, and was followed by a second series, ''Riget II'', which aired in November 1997. A belated third and final series of five episodes, directed by von Trier and written by von Trier with Niels Vørsel, entitled ''Exodus'', began filming in 2021 and was screened out ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barbara (1997 Film)
''Barbara'' is a 1997 Danish drama film directed by Nils Malmros and stars Anneke von der Lippe and Lars Simonsen. Adapted from the classic Faroese novel by writer Jørgen-Frantz Jacobsen, the film is about a minister in the 18th century who is captivated by the overt sexuality of a promiscuous woman and marries her. Set in the Faroe Islands, the film was Malmros' first diversion from his usual subject of adolescents in Århus, and his own experiences. Malmros describes ''Barbara'' as "a melodrama -a depiction of grandiose feelings set against a magnificent natural background, told with a wonderfully ironic undertone." Plot The aptly named ship Fortuna arrives in Tórshavn, bringing Poul (Lars Simonsen), the new pastor for the parish of Vágar, and the populace has gathered for the event. Among them is Barbara (Anneke von der Lippe), the widow of two former pastors for whose untimely deaths she is blamed by many. Pastor Poul is warned about her but falls for her charms, desp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riget I
''Riget'' ( English title: ''The Kingdom'') is a Danish absurdist supernatural horror miniseries trilogy created by Lars von Trier and Tómas Gislason. Set in the neurosurgical ward of Copenhagen's Rigshospitalet (, nicknamed "Riget", ), each episode of the show follows the hospital's eccentric staff and patients as they encounter bizarre and sometimes supernatural phenomena. The series is notable for its wry humor, its muted sepia colour scheme, and the appearance of a chorus of dishwashers with Down syndrome, who discuss in intimate detail the strange occurrences in the hospital. The main theme's song was written by von Trier himself. The first series of four episodes premiered from DR in November to December 1994, and was followed by a second series, ''Riget II'', which aired in November 1997. A belated third and final series of five episodes, directed by von Trier and written by von Trier with Niels Vørsel, entitled ''Exodus'', began filming in 2021 and was screened ou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stolen Spring (film)
''Stolen Spring'' () is a 1993 Danish film adaptation of Hans Scherfig's novel '' The Stolen Spring'' directed by . It was the most popular Danish film of the year and the third most popular film in Denmark behind ''Jurassic Park ''Jurassic Park'', later referred to as ''Jurassic World'', is an American science fiction media franchise created by Michael Crichton, centered on a disastrous attempt to create a theme park of De-extinction#Cloning, cloned dinosaurs. It bega ...'' and '' The Bodyguard''. ''Stolen Spring'' was shot in 1993 starring some of the biggest stars in Danish Cinema, such as Frits Helmuth. The book is a , in that the protagonist isn't a single person, but rather a group. Some critics think that the movie remake has failed to retain this and other thematics, and therefore does not deliver Scherfig's socialist message. Cast * Frits Helmuth as Professor Blomme * Tomas Villum Jensen as Edvard Ellerstrøm (young) (as Tomas Willum Jensen) * Jesper Langbe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gøngehøvdingen
Svend Poulsen ( – ), also referred to as Svend Poulsen Gønge () was a Danish military commander in the 17th century, serving in the armies of Christian IV, Frederick III, and Christian V. He fought in the Torstenson War, Second Northern War, and the Scanian War, and led the '' snaphane'' militia in guerilla warfare against Sweden in occupied Zealand from 1658 to 1659. He was popularized under the name Gøngehøvdingen () in 1853, when his exploits were fictionalized under that name by Danish author Carit Etlar. The historicity of his aliases has since been disputed. Historical account Little is known for certain about the youth of Svend Poulsen. He was probably born around 1610 in north-western Scania or southern Halland.Kim A. WagnerFra Svend Poulsen til GØNGEHØVDINGEN "SIDEN SAXO", vol. 2, 2003, pp.14-21 He was a soldier in the army of Christian IV during the 1625-1629 Danish intervention in the Thirty Years' War, and also served in the Dutch Army. He was made an offi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miraklet I Valby
''The Miracle in Valby'' () is a 1989 Danish-Swedish drama film written and directed by Åke Sandgren, and starring Jakob Katz, Troels Asmussen, Lina Englund, and . The film was produced by Nordisk Film, won the awards for Best Film, Best Director and Best Screenplay at the Guldbagge Award. Plot The story follows a teenage radio amateur who discovers a frequency that can transport him back in time. Cast * Jakob Katz as Sven * Troels Asmussen as Bo * Lina Englund as Petra * as Hanna * Gregers Reimann as the boy from the middle ages * Jens Okking as Bo's Father * Ingvar Hirdwall as Petra's Father * Karen-Lise Mynster as Sven's Mother * as the vicar * Mona Seilitz Mona Elisabet Seilitz née ''Alexandersson'' (16 January 1943 – 2 April 2008) was a Swedish film and television actress and entertainer. Born in Malmö, she was considered to be a veteran of both Swedish dramatic and comedic television. Seil ... as Petra's Mother References External links * * * 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zappa (1983 Film)
''Zappa'' is a 1983 Danish coming-of-age drama film directed by Bille August. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1983 Cannes Film Festival and was entered into the 13th Moscow International Film Festival. The film was also selected as the Danish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 56th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. ''Zappa'' was adapted for the screen from the novel by the same name by Bjarne Reuter. It is the first of a trilogy, followed by ''Når snerlen blomstrer'' and ''Vi der valgte mælkevejen''. The sequel ''Når snerlen blomstrer'' was also filmed by Bille August in 1984 and is known as '' Twist and Shout'' in English. Plot Cast Reception The film was reviewed in ''The New York Times'' in 1984, Janet Maslin stating that "Mr. August has made ''Zappa'' a suspenseful, moving drama, with concerns that are as troubling as they are universally recognizable." Nathan Rabin reviewed ''Zappa'' for the AV Club in 2004 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Witch Hunt
''The Witch Hunt'' () is a 1981 Norwegian drama film written and directed by Anja Breien. The film was entered into the main competition at the 38th edition of the Venice Film Festival. Adriano Aprà, Giuseppe Ghigi, Patrizia Pistagnesi. ''Cinquant'anni di cinema a Venezia''. La Biennale di Venezia, 1982. . Plot Cast * Lil Terselius as Eli Laupstad * Bjørn Skagestad as Aslak Gimra *Anita Björk as Ingeborg Eriksdotter Jaatun *Erik Mørk as Henrik Ravn * Ella Hval as Guri * Mona Jacobsen as Maren *Espen Skjønberg as Kristoffer Klomber * Eilif Armand as Rasmus Knag *Jan Hårstad as Njell Asserson *Lars Andreas Larssen as Glaser * Cay Kristiansen as Bolle *Jens Okking as Blomme *Jorunn Kjellsby Jorunn Kjellsby (born 7 April 1944) is a Norwegian actress. She has worked both for Trøndelag Teater (1961–1963), Oslo Nye Teater (1968–1970) and Det Norske Teateret (1971–). She has also had almost 30 movies, such as ''Bryll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honning Måne
''In My Life'' () is a 1978 Danish drama film written and directed by Bille August (in his directorial debut). It was entered into the 11th Moscow International Film Festival. For her role as Kirsten's mother, Grethe Holmer won the Bodil Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. Plot A young man finds love and settles down, but when his young wife spirals into depression they both have decisions to make. Cast * as Jens * Kirsten Olesen as Kirsten * Jens Okking as Bjarne * Poul Bundgaard as Kirstens far * Grethe Holmer as Kirstens mor * as Bitten * as Kenneth * Benno P. Hansen as Sangeren * Lars Junggren as Brudekjolesælgeren * Jørgen Kiil Jørgen Kiil (''Jørgen Peter Christiansen Kiil''; 13 February 1931 in Aarhus, Denmark – June 1, 2003 in Copenhagen Copenhagen ( ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the Urban area ... as Rejselederen References External links * 1978 drama films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mig Og Charly
''Me and Charly'' () is a 1978 Danish drama film directed by Morten Arnfred and Henning Kristiansen. The film was selected as the Danish entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, Best Foreign Language Film at the 51st Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Cast * Kim Jensen (actor), Kim Jensen as Steffen * Allan Olsen as Charly * Helle Nielsen (actor), Helle Nielsen as Majbritt * Ghita Nørby as Helle * Finn Nielsen as Jørgen * Jens Okking as Auto-Gunnar * Lise Henningsen as Majbritt's mother * Else Højgaard as Majbritts grandmother * Erno Müller as Headmaster at a youth home See also * List of submissions to the 51st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film * List of Danish submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film References External links * 1978 films Danish drama films 1970s Danish-language films 1978 drama films Films directed by Mor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
