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Per Holst
Per Holst (born 28 March 1939) is a Danish film producer. He has produced more than 50 films since 1967. In 1997, he was a member of the jury at the 47th Berlin International Film Festival. Filmography See also * Asta Film Asta Film is a Danish film production company. History Asta Film was founded in 2002 by Per Holst, who came from a position as creative director in Nordisk Film. In October 2010 producer Michael Bille Frandsen bought 50% of the company and beca ... References External links * * 1939 births Danish film producers Living people Producers who won the Best Film Guldbagge Award Bodil Honorary Award recipients {{film-producer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brønshøj
Brønshøj, part of the municipality of Copenhagen, forms, together with Husum, the administrative city district (''bydel'') of Brønshøj-Husum, in Denmark. History The first mention of the village Brønshøj (Brunshoga), is in a letter dated October 21, 1186 from Pope Urban III to Archbishop Absalon. Brønshøj Church dates from approximately the same time. In 1658-1660, during The Northern Wars, the village and its immediate surroundings were transformed into a military fortress and town, named Carlstad by the Swedish Army under the command of King Karl X Gustav. This town supported the Swedish siege of Copenhagen. The population reached c. 30,000, which was the same as that of Copenhagen itself. The siege ended on the death of Karl X Gustav, 13 February 1660. Evidence of the fortifications cannot be found in the landscape today, though many artifacts have been uncovered. Artifacts and models of Carlstad and the events surrounding its creation are found at Brønshøj Museum. D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Let's Get Lost (1997 Film)
''Let's Get Lost'' is a 1997 Danish film written and directed by Jonas Elmer and produced by Per Holst. The film is an improvisational slice-of-life comedy shot in black and white. The film earned the 1998 Bodil Award for Best Danish Film and shared the Robert Award for Best Danish Film with '' Barbara''. Plot Julie has been abandoned by her boyfriend and seeks revenge. Mogens borrowed her sofa for a weekend but has been living there for the past 13 years. He aspires to become a composer but is living on welfare. Thomas wants to become a writer but is still struggling with his first chapter and works as a hospital porter. Steffen is deceiving the unemployment insurance system. The three daydreaming young men are occupying Julie's apartment while enjoying beer, television and football. Cast Production The film was produced by Dansk Novellefilm and Per Holst Filmproduktion. Elmer's script was only an outline which required the actors to improvise their roles and dialogue.P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zappa (film)
''Zappa'' is a 1983 Danish coming-of-age drama film directed by Bille August. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1983 Cannes Film Festival and was entered into the 13th Moscow International Film Festival. The film was also selected as the Danish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 56th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. Zappa was adapted for the screen from the novel by the same name by Bjarne Reuter. It is the first of a trilogy, followed by ''Når snerlen blomstrer'' and ''Vi der valgte mælkevejen''. The sequel ''Når snerlen blomstrer'' was also filmed by Bille August in 1984 and is known as ''Twist and Shout'' in English. Cast * Adam Tønsberg as Bjørn * Morten Hoff as Mulle * Peter Reichhardt as Steen * Lone Lindorff as Bjørn's mother * Arne Hansen as Bjørn's father * Thomas Nielsen as Henning * Solbjørg Højfeldt as Steen's mother * Bent Raahauge Jørgensen as Steen's father (as Bent Raahauge) * Inga Bjerre Bloch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beauty And The Beast (1983 Film)
''Beauty and the Beast'' ( da, Skønheden og udyret) is a 1983 Danish drama film written and directed by Nils Malmros. The film stars Line Arlien-Søborg as a sexually active 16-year-old and Jesper Klein as the father who struggles to accept his daughter's relationships with boys as well as his own jealousy. Malmros, who had worked with the young Arlien-Søborg on his coming-of-age drama, '' Tree of Knowledge'', wrote the role of the daughter specifically for her. Cast Awards and nominations Both Arlien-Søborg and Klein won the 1984 Bodil and Robert awards for acting. ''Beauty and the Beast'' received the 1984 Bodil Award for Best Danish Film and Robert Award for Danish Film of the Year. The film was entered into the 34th Berlin International Film Festival The 34th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 17–28 February 1984. The festival opened with ''The Noah's Ark Principle'' by Roland Emmerich. The Golden Bear was awarded to the American film '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twist And Shout (film)
''Twist and Shout'' ( da, Tro, håb og kærlighed) is a 1984 Danish drama film directed by Bille August. It was entered into the 14th Moscow International Film Festival where Lars Simonsen won the award for Best Actor. The film saw a release in American theaters in 1986. ''Twist and Shout'' was also selected as the Danish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 58th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. The film is adapted for the screen from the novel "''Når snerlen blomstrer''" by Bjarne Reuter. The story is part of a trilogy and is a sequel to the 1983 film '' Zappa;'' the story is followed by the novel "''Vi der valgte mælkevejen''". ''Twist and Shout'' revolves around a bunch of young people in the 1960s suburbs of Copenhagen. Plot The plot follows two best friends, Bjørn (Adam Tønsberg) and Erik (Lars Simonsen), and their coming-of-age in 1963 Denmark against the backdrop of The Beatles becoming an overnight sensation throughout Europe. Bjørn is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Element Of Crime
''The Element of Crime'' ( da, Forbrydelsens Element) is a 1984 experimental neo-noir crime film co-written and directed by Lars von Trier. It is the first feature film directed by Trier and the first installment of the director's Europa trilogy – succeeded by ''Epidemic'' (1987) and ''Europa'' (1991). Plot A detective named Fisher, who has become an expatriate living in Cairo, undergoes hypnosis in order to recall his last case. The Europe of his dreamlike recollection is a dystopia, dark and decaying. Fisher remembers pursuing an elusive killer called the "Lotto Murderer", who was strangling and then mutilating young girls who were selling lottery tickets. He attempts to track down the killer using the controversial methods outlined in a book entitled ''The Element of Crime'', written by his disgraced mentor, Osborne. He is joined in his search by a prostitute named Kim, who, it turns out, has had a child by his target. Fisher's search is based on a tailing report written by O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pelle The Conqueror
''Pelle the Conqueror'' ( da, Pelle Erobreren, sv, Pelle Erövraren) is a 1987 epic film co-written and directed by Bille August, based upon the 1910 novel of the same name by Danish writer Martin Andersen Nexø. The film tells the story of two Swedish immigrants to Denmark, a father and son, who try to build a new life for themselves. It stars Pelle Hvenegaard as the young Pelle, with Max von Sydow as his father, and also features Axel Strøbye and Astrid Villaume. A co-production of Denmark and Sweden, August chose to adapt ''Boyhood'', the first part of Nexø's novel, seeking to make an epic and citing the novel's status as essential reading in Denmark. Pelle Hvenegaard was 11 when he was cast, after some 3,000 children auditioned. Like many other boys in Denmark, he was named by his family for the novel's eponymous character. The film screened at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival and New York Film Festival. It was critically acclaimed, winning the Palme d'Or and the 1988 Academ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Redtops
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huller I Suppen
''Holes in the Soup'' ( da, Huller i suppen) is a Danish comedy film released in 1988. A farce, it features comedians Morten Lorentzen and Povl Erik Carstensen as John and Aage. Lorentzen and Carstensen later recorded a live stand-up comedy version of the film, which they released on DVD, ''John & Aage - Huller I Suppen''. Cast * Morten Lorentzen ... Host / John *Povl Erik Carstensen ... Host / Aage * Arne Siemsen * Joakim Solberg ... Magician * Jørn Boelsmand Nielsen * Birgitte Ohsten Rasmussen *Ellen Hillingsø Ellen Gunilla Hillingsø (born 9 March 1967) is a Danish actress who is known primarily for her work in films. She is also a voice actress, narrating audio books. Early life Ellen Gunilla Hillingsø was born on 9 March 1967 in Copenhagen to Kje ... References External links * * 1988 films 1980s Danish-language films 1988 comedy films 1980s parody films Danish comedy films {{1980s-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sirup (film)
''Sirup'' is a 1990 Danish drama film written and directed by Helle Ryslinge. It was entered into the main competition at the 47th Venice International Film Festival. Plot Lasse Jager, a salesman at a Danish convenience store, decides to move to the fictional village of Raker, Minnesota, home to a large Danish diaspora. Lasse meets and marries an American woman, and returns with her to Denmark. However, unbeknownst to him, they are filming a sitcom called "Sirup" in the convenience store he works at, which parodies the store's workers - including him. Lasse must decide if he wants to star in the sitcom as an actor, or take it to the police, while also having to deal with a man who is a regular at the store, but later finds out that he is a rapist who escaped from prison. Cast *Peter Hesse Overgaard as Lasse *Kirsten Lehfeldt as Ditte *Steen Svare as Jesper *Henrik Scheele as Terje *Pernille Højmark as Pia *Aage Haugland as Goldbauer *Søren Østergaard Søren Østergaard (bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
War Of The Birds
''War of the Birds'' ( da, Fuglekrigen i Kanøfleskoven) is a Danish adult animated movie directed by Jannik Hastrup in 1990, about two orphan birds, Oliver and Olivia, who fight against an evil vulture with the help of two mice. It is based on a book with a similar name (Fuglekrigen, or "Bird War" in English) from the writer, Bent Haller. Plot In a forest lives a peaceful community of birds, including a pair of sparrows residing happily in a nest awaiting the hatching of their seven eggs. A storm rolls in and a white dove warns the couple about Fagin, a sinister vulture who kills every bird in his path. Fagin arrives, and the male sparrow bravely attempts to protect his family by distracting the vulture and is pursued, but is killed. The female shares her mate's fate, and the struggle causes the seven eggs to fall out the nest with only one surviving and landing near a hole in the tree which is owned by Walter, an owl. Betty, a bluebird, comes and decides to adopt the egg. Some ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pain Of Love
''Pain of Love'' ( da, Kærlighedens smerte) is a 1992 cinema of Denmark, Danish dramatic tragedy written and directed by Nils Malmros. It stars Anne Louise Hassing and Søren Østergaard in a beautiful but bitter story about a young college student whose small setbacks in school and relationships lead her toward an inexorable descent into suicidal depression. Cast * Anne Louise Hassing ... Kirsten * Søren Østergaard ... Søren * Birthe Neumann ... Kirstens mor * Waage Sandø ... Kirstens far * ... Inge-Lise * ... Anders * ... Julie * ... Lasse * Ove Pedersen (actor), Ove Pedersen ... Psychology Examiner * Mads-Peter Neumann ... Psychology Monitor * ... Psychology Monitor * Karin Flensborg ... Examiner Awards The film won the 1993 Robert Award, Robert for Robert Award for Best Danish Film, Best Film, and became the only film in Danish cinema to sweep the Bodil Awards with wins for Best Danish Film and for all four acting categories. It was also nominated for the Golden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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