''Det kære legetøj'' (The Dear Toy, also known as ''Danish Blue''), made in 1968 by director

Gabriel Axel Axel Gabriel Erik Mørch better known as Gabriel Axel (18 April 1918 – 9 February 2014) Ronald Berganbr>Obituary: Gabriel Axel ''The Guardian'', 10 February 2014 was a Danish film director, actor, writer and producer, best known for ''Bab ...

, is a Danish feature film advocating the legalizing of

pornography Pornography (colloquially called porn or porno) is Sexual suggestiveness, sexually suggestive material, such as a picture, video, text, or audio, intended for sexual arousal. Made for consumption by adults, pornographic depictions have evolv ...

. A campaigning film, it mixes interviews, reconstructions and fiction in playful fashion, seeking to ridicule and undermine Denmark's censorship laws at the time. The film may be said to have been successful in its objective, as a year after its release Denmark completely legalized pornography. The film was banned in France but released in both England and the United States. It started a whole wave of documentary films about pornography in Denmark.

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Birgit Brüel Birgit Brüel (6 October 1927 – 23 February 1996) was a Danish singer and actress who participated in the 1965 Eurovision Song Contest. Brüel's professional career began in 1950 when she joined the Max Brüel Quartet as a jazz singer, and be ...

Henrik Wiehe Henrik Wiehe (9 February 1927 – 1 July 1987) was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 30 films between 1950 and 1974. He was born in Frederiksberg, Denmark and died in Denmark. Selected filmography * '' Som sendt fra himlen'' (1951) * '' ...

Aage Fønss Aage Fønss (12 December 1887, in Arhus – 30 September 1976) was a Denmark, Danish opera singer and actor. He was the younger brother of actor Johannes Fønss and director/producer Olaf Fønss. Selected filmography *''Kapergasten'' – 1910 ...

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Hardy Rafn Hardy Rafn (17 September 1930 – 23 January 1997) was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 34 films between 1956 and 1997. He was born in Slagelse, Denmark and died in Denmark. Selected filmography * ''Father of Four in the City'' (1956) * ...

Per Pallesen Per Pallesen (born 30 April 1942) is a Danish actor. He has appeared in more than 35 films since 1967. Selected filmography * ''Onkel Joakims hemmelighed'' (1967) * ''Girls at Arms ''Girls at Arms'' () is a 1975 Danish comedy film directed ...

Poul Glargaard Poul Glargaard, born Rasmussen (11 April 1942 – 17 October 2011) was a cinema of Denmark, Danish actor. He joined the Aarhus Theater in 1966 and the Aalborg Theater later, entering film in 1968. He has also appeared in numerous TV programm ...

* Jesper Klein

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