''Café Paradis'' (English Title: ''Paradise Cafe'') is a 1950

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film, directed by Bodil Ipsen and

Lau Lauritzen Jr. Lau Lauritzen Jr. (26 June 1910 – 12 May 1977), was a Danish actor, screenwriter, and film director. As a director, he was a 4-time recipient of the Bodil Award for Best Danish Film. Lauritzen co-founded the Danish film studio ASA Film ...

, and written by . The film received the

Bodil Award for Best Danish Film The Bodil Award for Best Danish Film ( da, Bodilprisen for bedste danske film) is one of the categories for the Bodil Awards presented annually by the Danish Film Critics Association. It was created in 1948 and is one of the oldest film prizes in E ...

, and

Ib Schønberg Ib Christian Albert von Cotta Schønberg (23 October 1902 – 24 September 1955) was a Danish film actor, and is considered one of the leading actors of Danish film in the 20th century. Early life The son of a chemist, Ib Schønberg was int ...

, for what is regarded his finest performance, received the

Bodil Award The Bodil Awards are the major Danish film awards given by the Danish Film Critics Association. The awards are presented annually at a ceremony in Copenhagen. Established in 1948, it is one of the oldest film awards in Europe. The awards are given ...

for Best Supporting Actor. The story illuminates the problems of alcoholism as it follows the lives of two people: one is a common workman (played by

Poul Reichhardt Poul David Reichhardt (2 February 1913 – 31 October 1985) was a Danish actor, well known for his roles in Danish 1940s/1950s comedies. Later on, he also played more serious and varied roles; he has also starred in '' Huset på Christians ...

) who drinks too much beer, and the other is a company director (played by

), who believes he just needs "a little one every now and then." They both come to face the consequences of their addictions.

Cast

Ingeborg Brams Ingeborg Brams (; 9 December 1921 – 14 October 1989) was a Danish film, radio, television and theatre actress. She was born in Hobro, Denmark and died in Denmark. She appeared in 11 films between 1941 and 1957 plus several TV and radio pl ...

* Else Højgaard *

Karin Nellemose Karin Nellemose (3 August 1905 – 5 August 1993), was a Danish actress in the theatre and in Danish cinema. She was the sister of sculptor Knud Nellemose (1908–1997). In ''Matador'' (Danish produced and first shown between 1978 and 1982) s ...

* Johannes Meyer *

Jørn Jeppesen Jørn Jeppesen (21 April 1919 – 18 January 1964) was a Danish stage and film actor. Filmography *'' Genboerne'' - 1939 *'' Når bønder elsker'' - 1942 *'' Natekspressen (P. 903)'' - 1942 *'' Møllen'' - 1943 *'' Guds mærkelige veje'' ...

Inge Hvid-Møller Inge Hvid-Møller (1912–1970) was a Danish actress and stage director. She is remembered for performing roles in Jean Anouilh's plays, in particular the title role in ''Antigone'' in 1946. From the 1950s she directed plays including Chekhov's '' O ...

Asbjørn Andersen Asbjørn Andersen (30 August 1903 – 12 December 1978) was a Danish film actor and director. He appeared in more than 90 films between 1930 and 1976. He also directed nine films between 1946 and 1952. He was born in Copenhagen, Denmark ...

* Aage Fønss

References

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* * * 1950 documentary films 1950 drama films 1950 films Best Danish Film Bodil Award winners Danish black-and-white films Danish documentary films 1950s Danish-language films Films about alcoholism Films directed by Bodil Ipsen Films directed by Lau Lauritzen Jr. {{Denmark-film-stub