French
DeutschHarry and the Butler
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| Directed by | Bent Christensen |
| Written by | Bent Christensen Leif Panduro |
| Produced by | Bent Christensen Preben Philipsen |
| Starring | Osvald Helmuth Ebbe Rode Gunnar Lauring |
| Cinematography | Kjeld Arnholtz |
| Edited by | Kirsten Christensen Lene Møller |
| Music by | Niels Rothenborg |
Release date |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | Denmark |
| Language | Danish |
Harry and the Butler (Danish: Harry og kammertjeneren) is a 1961 Danish film directed by Bent Christensen. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.[1] It was also entered into the 1962 Cannes Film Festival.[2]
Plot
[edit]The film tells the story of an elderly, impoverished man named Harry who inherits some money and uses it to hire a valet. Initially unfamiliar with Harry's world, the valet grows to sympathize with it and decides to stay.
Cast
[edit]- Osvald Helmuth as Gamle Harry
- Ebbe Rode as Fabricius
- Gunnar Lauring as Biskoppen
- Henning Moritzen as Fyrst Igor
- Lise Ringheim as Magdalene
- Lily Broberg as Trine, Café Dråbens værtinde
- Olaf Ussing as Krause, bilforhandler
- Palle Kirk as Heisenberg, 8 år
- Aage Fønss as Herskabstjener I
- Ejner Federspiel as Herskabstjener II
- Einar Reim (as Einer Reim) as Mink, overbetjent
- Ernst Schou as Advokat Lund
- Emil Halberg as Viggo, udsmider
- Johannes Krogsgaard as Teaterdirektøren
- Valsø Holm as Meyer, grønthandler
See also
[edit]- List of submissions to the 34th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Danish submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
[edit]- ^ "The 34th Academy Awards (1962) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 2011-10-29.
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Harry and the Butler". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
External links
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