Harry 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. It was also entered into the 1962 Cannes Film Festival.
Plot
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
- 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
References
- ↑ "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.
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