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One-Hand Clapping
''One-Hand Clapping'' ( da, At klappe med een hånd) is a 2001 Danish comedy film written and directed by Gert Fredholm, and starring Jens Okking, Peter Gantzler, and . The film was produced by Zentropa. Plot Erik Svensson is a wealthy but aging businessman whose wife has finally died after years of serious illness.. He is now able to sell his company and plans a life in luxury in Spain with his beautiful girlfriend Helene. Just before departure, he receives a letter from a former mistress claiming that he is the father of her daughter. He hires the undertaker Anders as his chauffeur and together they set out to investigate the claim. Cast * Jens Okking as Svensson * Peter Gantzler as Anders * as Heidi * as Lotte * Ann Eleonora Jørgensen as Helene * Jesper Christensen as H.C. Krøyer * as Elisabeth Accolades The film was nominated both for a Bodil and Robert award for Best Danish Film, and Jens Okking won the Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role Best or The Best ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gert Fredholm
Gert Fredholm (born 18 November 1941) is a Danish film director and screenwriter. He has directed nine films since 1967. His 1971 film ''Den forsvundne fuldmægtig'' was entered into the 22nd Berlin International Film Festival. Filmography * '' Tag en rask beslutning'' (1967) * '' Astrid Henning-Jensen'' (1967) * ''Den forsvundne fuldmægtig'' (1971) * ''Terror'' (1977) * '' Lille Virgil og Orla Frøsnapper'' (1980) * '' At klappe med een hånd'' (2001) * '' Dommeren'' (2005) * ''En enkelt til Korsør'' (2008) * ''Orla Frøsnapper ''Freddy Frogface'' ( da, Orla Frøsnapper) is a 2011 Danish 3D animated comedy film directed by Peter Dodd, and based on the book ''Orla Frøsnapper'' by Ole Lund Kirkegaard. It was later dubbed into English and was released in several other ...'' (2011) References External links * 1941 births Living people Danish film directors Danish male screenwriters People from Næstved {{Denmark-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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) * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Gantzler
Peter Gantzler (born 28 September 1958) is a Danish actor. He is perhaps best known for his parts in ''Taxa'' and '' Italian for Beginners''. Biography Peter Gantzler originally studied Danish at the University of Copenhagen, but changed to the Danish National School of Theatre where he got his degree in 1990. He has performed on various theaters in the Copenhagen area, but is primarily known from television and movies. He is married to actress Xenia Lach-Nielsen, with whom he has a daughter. Filmography *''Rocking Silver'' (1983) *'' Mord i mørket'' (1986) *'' Kaj's fødselsdag'' (1990) *''Operation Cobra'' (1995) *''Davids bog'' (1996) *''Smilla's Sense of Snow'' (1997) *'' Når mor kommer hjem'' (1998) *'' Mimi og madammerne'' (1998) *'' Pizza King'' (1999) *''In China They Eat Dogs'' (1999) *''Help! I'm a Fish'' (voice in Danish language original - 2000) *'' Italian for Beginners'' (2000) *'' Anja & Viktor'' (2001) *'' At klappe med een hånd'' (2001) *'' Min søsters bø ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zentropa
Zentropa, or Zentropa Entertainments, is a Danish film company started in 1992 by director Lars von Trier and producer Peter Aalbæk Jensen. Zentropa is named after the train company Zentropa in the film '' Europa'' (1991), which started the collaboration between von Trier and Jensen. History It has produced over 70 feature films and has become the largest film production company in Scandinavia. It owns a number of subsidiary companies in Europe. Zentropa is also responsible for creating a large studio complex called '' Filmbyen'' (Film City), where both Zentropa and many other film-related companies are located. Zentropa may be best known for creating the Dogme 95 movement, leading to such acclaimed films as ''Idioterne'' (1998), ''Festen'' (1998) and '' Mifunes sidste sang'' (1999). In 1998, von Trier made history by having his company Zentropa to be the world's first mainstream film company to produce hardcore pornographic films, under the division Puzzy Power. Three of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 In Film
The year 2001 in film involved some significant events, including the first installments of the ''Harry Potter'', '' Fast & Furious'', '' Spy Kids'', '' Monsters, Inc.'' and ''Shrek'' franchises, and ''The Lord of the Rings'' and ''Ocean's'' trilogies. Significant non-English language films released included '' Monsoon Wedding'', '' Amélie'' and ''Spirited Away''. There was one film, ''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'', that passed over $1 billion in a re-release of 2020. Highest-grossing films The top 10 films released in 2001 by worldwide gross are as follows: ''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'' grossed $974 million, and became the second highest-grossing film of all time. It was also the highest-grossing film in the ''Harry Potter'' film franchise before '' Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2'' surpassed it in 2011. 2001 was the first time that two films released in the same year grossed more than $800 million at the box office, with ''H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cinema Of Denmark
Denmark has been producing films since 1897 and since the 1980s has maintained a steady stream of product due largely to funding by the state-supported Danish Film Institute. Historically, Danish films have been noted for their realism, religious and moral themes, sexual frankness and technical innovation. The Danish filmmaker Carl Theodor Dreyer (1889–1968) is considered one of the greatest directors in the history of cinema. Other Danish filmmakers of note include Benjamin Christensen, who outside his native country directed several horror classics including '' Häxan'' (1922) and ''Seven Footprints to Satan'' (1929); Erik Balling, the creator of the popular ''Olsen-banden'' films; Gabriel Axel, an Oscar-winner for ''Babette's Feast'' in 1987; and Bille August, the Oscar-, Palme d'Or- and Golden Globe-winner for ''Pelle the Conqueror'' in 1988. In the modern era, notable filmmakers in Denmark include Lars von Trier and Thomas Vinterberg, who co-created the Dogme 95 film movem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comedy Film
A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending ( black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the oldest genres in film and it is derived from the classical comedy in theatre. Some of the earliest silent films were comedies, as slapstick comedy often relies on visual depictions, without requiring sound. When sound films became more prevalent during the 1930s, comedy films took another swing, as laughter could result from burlesque situations but also dialogue. Comedy, compared with other film genres, puts much more focus on individual stars, with many former stand-up comics transitioning to the film industry due to their popularity. In '' The Screenwriters Taxonomy'' (2017), Eric R. Williams contends that film genres are fundamentally based upon a film's atmosphere, character, and story. Therefore the labels "drama" and "comedy" a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spain
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Ann Eleonora Jørgensen
Ann Eleonora Jørgensen (born 16 October 1965) is a Danish film, television, and stage actress. She is best known for her television work in ''Taxa'' (1997–1999) and '' The Killing'' (2007), and for her film roles in '' Italian for Beginners'' (2000), for which she won a Robert Award as Best Supporting Actress, and '' In Your Hands'' (2004), which netted her an audience award at the Bordeaux International Festival of Women in Cinema. Jørgensen has also starred in numerous theatrical performances in some of Denmark's leading theatres, including Mungo Park, Avenue T, and Grønnegårds Teatret. When she is not filming, Jørgensen is an active member of the touring company Det Danske Teater. The actress most recently appeared in the Netflix Christmas horror series ''Elves''. Selected filmography Film Television References External links * Ann Eleonora Jørgensenat the Danish Film Institute The Danish Film Institute ( da, Det Danske Filminstitut) is the national Dani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jesper Christensen
Jesper Christensen (; born 16 May 1948) is a Danish actor. A veteran of European cinema, he has more recently made the transition to English language projects, including '' The Interpreter'' and ''Revelations''. He has also appeared as the mysterious villain Mr. White in the James Bond films '' Casino Royale'', '' Quantum of Solace'', and ''Spectre''. In his home country, Christensen has won four Bodil Awards, three for Best Actor: ''Did Somebody Laugh?'' (1978), '' The Bench'' (2000), and ''Manslaughter'' (2005), and one for Best Supporting Actor: ''Barbara Barbara may refer to: People * Barbara (given name) * Barbara (painter) (1915–2002), pseudonym of Olga Biglieri, Italian futurist painter * Barbara (singer) (1930–1997), French singer * Barbara Popović (born 2000), also known mononymously as ...'' (1997). In 2006, Jesper Christensen declined the offer to receive the Knight's Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog. He said that he thought the entire idea of monarchy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bodil Award For Best Danish Film
The Bodil Award for Best Danish Film ( da, Bodilprisen for bedste danske film) is one of the categories for the Bodil Awards presented annually by the Danish Film Critics Association. It was created in 1948 and is one of the oldest film prizes in Europe. The jury can decide not to give out the award if no deserving films are submitted. This has occurred once, in 1974. More than one film also can receive the award in a single year, as occurred in 1955. Honorees 1940s * 1948: '' Jenny and the Soldier'' directed by Johan Jacobsen * 1949: ''The Viking Watch of the Danish Seaman'' directed by Bodil Ipsen and Lau Lauritzen Jr. 1950s * 1950: '' Susanne'' directed by * 1951: '' Café Paradis'' directed by Bodil Ipsen and Lau Lauritzen Jr. * 1952: '' Det Sande Ansigt'' directed by Bodil Ipsen and Lau Lauritzen, Jr. * 1953: '' Adam and Eve'' directed by Erik Balling * 1954: ''Farlig Ungdom'' directed by Lau Lauritzen, Jr. * 1955: '' Ordet'' directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer and '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Award For Best Danish Film
The Robert Award for Best Danish Film ( da, Robert Prisen for årets danske spillefilm) is presented at an annual Robert Award ceremony by the Danish Film Academy Honorees 1980s * 1984: ''Beauty and the Beast'' (''Skønheden og udyret'') directed by Nils Malmros * 1985: ''The Element of Crime'' (''Forbrydelsens element'') directed by Lars von Trier * 1986: ' (''De flyvende djævle'') directed by Anders Refn * 1987: ' (''Flamberede hjerter'') directed by Helle Ryslinge * 1988: ''Pelle the Conqueror'' (''Pelle Erobreren'') directed by Bille August * 1989: ' (''Skyggen af Emma'') directed by Søren Kragh-Jacobsen 1990s * 1990: ''Waltzing Regitze'' (''Dansen med Regitze'') directed by Kaspar Rostrup * 1991: ''Dance of the Polar Bears'' (''Lad isbjørnene danse'') directed by Birger Larsen * 1992: ''Europa'' directed by Lars von Trier * 1993: ''Pain of Love'' (''Kærlighedens smerte'') directed by Nils Malmros * 1994: ''The House of the Spirits'' (''Åndernes hus'') directed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
