One-Hand Clapping

One-hand Clapping
One-hand Clapping
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Gert Fredholm
Written by	Gert Fredholm; Gert Duve Skovlund; Mikael Olsen
Produced by	Mikael Olsen
Starring	Jens Okking; Peter Gantzler; Susanne Juhász [da]
Cinematography	Lars Skree
Edited by	Molly Malene Stensgaard
Music by	Jon Bruland ; Ole Arnfred
Production; company	Zentropa
Distributed by	Sandrew Metronome
Release date	17 August 2001 (Denmark);
Running time	94 minutes
Country	Denmark
Language	Danish

One-Hand Clapping (Danish: At klappe med een hånd) is a 2001 Danish comedy film written and directed by Gert Fredholm, and starring Jens Okking, Peter Gantzler, and Susanne Juhász [da]. The film was produced by Zentropa.^[1]

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
Susanne Juhász [da] as Heidi
Michelle Bjørn-Andersen [da] as Lotte
Ann Eleonora Jørgensen as Helene
Jesper Christensen as H.C. Krøyer
Elsebeth Steentoft [da] 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 for his performance.

References

^ "At klappe med en hånd" (in Danish). Danish Film Institute. Retrieved 2012-03-06.

External links

One-Hand Clapping at IMDb
One-Hand Clapping in the Danish Film Database

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[1] "At klappe med en hånd" (in Danish). Danish Film Institute. Retrieved 2012-03-06.

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