''Johnny Larsen'' is a 1979 Danish
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...
directed by
Morten Arnfred
Morten Arnfred (born 2 August 1945) is a Danish film director and screenwriter. His 1983 film ''Der er et yndigt land'' was entered into the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival, where it won an Honourable Mention. Ten years later, his film ...
.
The film was selected as the Danish entry for the
Best Foreign Language Film at the
52nd Academy Awards
The 52nd Academy Awards ceremony, organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored films released in 1979 and took place on April 14, 1980, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, beginning at 6:00 p ...
, but was not accepted as a nominee.
[Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]
Cast
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Allan Olsen as Johnny Larsen
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Aksel Erhardtsen as Hans' father
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Svend Hansson as The blacksmith
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Anne Marie Helger as Bagerjomfru
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Frits Helmuth
Frits Helmuth (3 July 1931 – 12 December 2004) was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 60 films between 1938 and 2004. He was born and died in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was the son of Osvald Helmuth and is the father of Mikael Helmuth and P ...
as Johnnys father
* as Hans
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Ib Mossin
Ib Mossin (3 July 1933 – 17 December 2004) was a Danish actor, singer and director best known for his role as heartthrob Peter of the hugely popular ''Far til Fire'' film series. He had his breakthrough as the apprentice Egon in 1953's Far ...
as Værkføreren
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Elsebeth Nielsen as Britta, Johnnys girlfriend
* as Oversergenten
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Berthe Qvistgaard as Johnnys grandmother
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Kurt Ravn as Man Seeking Work
* as Johnny's mother
Accolades
The film won the 1980
Bodil Award for Best Danish Film
The Bodil Award for Best Danish 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 ...
.
See also
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List of submissions to the 52nd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
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References
External links
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1979 drama films
1979 films
Danish drama films
1970s Danish-language films
Films directed by Morten Arnfred
Best Danish Film Bodil Award winners
Danish-language drama films
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