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A Funny Man (2011)

A biography of the Danish actor and comedian, Dirch Passer

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 56M

Director : Martin Zandvliet
Writer : Anders Frithiof August, Martin Zandvliet

Synopsis

Opening in the seductive style of the sixties, »A Funny Man« uncovers the perennial loneliness that comedian Dirch Passer (Nikolaj Lie Kaas) has found himself in after a fast-tracked rise to fame. He struggles between his own desire to gain critical respect and servicing the audience¿s needs. Costing his kindred friendship to on-stage partner Kjeld Petersen (Lars Ranthe) Dirch takes on Steinbeck's classic »Of Mice and Men«, only for the audience to break out in laughter at his first line. Dirch's Lennie becomes a running joke, and so has, Dirch believes, his own life.

Actors

Nikolaj Lie Kaas
Nikolaj Lie Kaas
Dirch Passer
Julie Zangenberg
Julie Zangenberg
Lone Hertz
Lars Ranthe
Lars Ranthe
Kjeld Petersen
Lars Brygmann
Lars Brygmann
Stig Lommer
Annika Aakjær
Annika Aakjær
Daimi
Laura Christensen
Laura Christensen
Hanne Passer
Morten Kirkskov
Morten Kirkskov
Ove Sprogøe
Laura Bro
Laura Bro
Sitter Horne-Rasmussen
Martin Buch
Martin Buch
Preben Kaas
Malou Reymann
Malou Reymann
Bente Askjær
Silja Eriksen Jensen
Silja Eriksen Jensen
Judy Gringer
Kristian Halken
Kristian Halken
Lommers assistent
Frederikke Cecilie Bertelsen
Frederikke Cecilie Bertelsen
Inge
Peter Reichhardt
Peter Reichhardt
Klaus Pagh (scenes deleted)
Sarah Grünewald
Sarah Grünewald
Vicky
Marie Dietz
Marie Dietz
Alberte Elvira Nørregaard
Alberte Elvira Nørregaard
Charlotte-Amalie Kirkegård Kehlet
Charlotte-Amalie Kirkegård Kehlet
Uffe Rørbæk Madsen
Uffe Rørbæk Madsen
Klaus Bondam
Klaus Bondam
Hjertelæge
Jacob Levin-Christensen
Jacob Levin-Christensen
Anna Helligsøe Haahr
Anna Helligsøe Haahr
Sasha Sofie Lund
Sasha Sofie Lund
Hans Henrik Clemensen
Hans Henrik Clemensen
Læge
Esben Pretzmann
Esben Pretzmann
Charles Tante, høj mand
Jesper Riefenstahl
Jesper Riefenstahl
Tom Jensen
Tom Jensen
Signe Lindkvist
Signe Lindkvist
Glædespige
Mads Riisom
Mads Riisom
Stamherren, høj mand
Tom Hale
Tom Hale
Anders Heinrichsen
Anders Heinrichsen
Mads Knarreborg
Mads Knarreborg
Simone Lykke
Simone Lykke
Suffløse
Per Bruun
Per Bruun
Henriette Charma
Henriette Charma
Julie Sven Thalund
Julie Sven Thalund
Ole Dupont
Ole Dupont
Professor Welling (uncredited)

Crews

Martin Zandvliet
Martin Zandvliet
Director
Jesper Tøffner
Jesper Tøffner
Director of Photography
Anders Frithiof August
Anders Frithiof August
Screenplay
Martin Zandvliet
Martin Zandvliet
Screenplay
Per Sandholt
Per Sandholt
Editor
Sune Martin
Sune Martin
Original Music Composer
Stine Gudmundsen-Holmgreen
Stine Gudmundsen-Holmgreen
Costume Design
Charlotte Garnov
Charlotte Garnov
Production Design
Peter Grant
Peter Grant
Production Design
Mikael Chr. Rieks
Mikael Chr. Rieks
Producer
Louise Birk Petersen
Louise Birk Petersen
Line Producer

Trailers and other movies

A FUNNY MAN trailer | Festival 2011

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