''Duellen'' (''The Duel'') is a 1962 Danish

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...

directed by

Knud Leif Thomsen Knud Leif Thomsen (2 September 1924 – 14 October 2003) was a Danish film director and screenwriter. He directed 14 films between 1960 and 1975. His film ''Duellen'' was entered into the 12th Berlin International Film Festival. Two years la ...

. It was entered into the

12th Berlin International Film Festival The 12th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 22 June – 3 July 1962. The Golden Bear was awarded to the British film '' A Kind of Loving'' directed by John Schlesinger. Jury The following people were announced as being on ...

Cast

* Frits Helmuth - Mikael *

Malene Schwartz Malene Schwartz (born 10 August 1936) is a Danish film actress. She has appeared in more than 60 films and television shows since 1955. In the TV series ''Matador'' she played the role of Maude Varnæs. She was born in Frederiksberg, Denmark. Pa ...

- Tina * John Price - Claes *

Axel Strøbye Axel Strøby Jacobsen (22 February 1928 – 12 July 2005), known as Axel Strøbye was a Danish stage and film actor. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1951 and 2000. He was born in the Copenhagen borough Frederiksberg and died in ...

- Basse *

Hans Kurt Hans Kurt (23 February 1909 – 19 October 1968) was a Danish stage and film actor. Filmography *''Skal vi vædde en million? (Do You Want to Bet a Million?)'' – 1932 *'' Nøddebo Præstegård'' – 1934 *''Jeg har elsket og levet'' – 19 ...

- 1. skuespiller *

Buster Larsen Axel Landing Larsen known as Buster Larsen (1 September 1920 – 18 December 1993), was a Danish stage, film and TV actor. He had his stage debut on Nørrebros Theater in 1932 aged 12, and his film debut in 1933. Filmography * ''De blaa dre ...

- 2. skuespiller *

Vera Gebuhr Vera Margrethe Gebuhr (15 May 1916 – 22 December 2014) was a Danish film, television and stage actress. Gebuhr was most noted for her portrayal of the snobbish neurotic head saleswoman Miss Jørgensen in the popular television series ''Ma ...

- Lene * Albert Watson - Kampdommeren *

Ulla Darni Ulla is a given name. It is short for Ursula in German-speaking countries and Ulrika/Ulrikke in Scandinavian countries. As of 31 December 2011, there were 61,043 females named Ulla in Sweden, with the name being most popular during the 1930s an ...

- Refrænsangerinden Sussy *

Elith Pio Viggo Elith William Pio (3 July 1887 – 10 February 1983) was a Danish actor of stage, screen, radio and television. He is most noted for starring roles in films such as Carl Theodor Dreyer's '' Leaves from Satan's Book'', Johan Jacobsen's '' J ...

- Tinas morfar * Poul Müller - Professoren * Karl Stegger - Opsynsmanden *

Aage Winther-Jørgensen Aage Winther-Jørgensen (16 May 1900 – 10 April 1967) was a Danish actor. Partial filmography *'' The Vicar of Vejlby'' (1931) - Musicerende præst *''Skaf en sensation'' (1934) - Kahn *''The Golden Smile'' (1935) *''Elverhøj'' (1939) - Mo ...

- Bloddonor * Minna Jørgensen - Sygeplejerske * Paul Thomsen - Tjener *

Knud Rex Knud Rex (30 March 1912 – 24 December 1968) was a Danish stage and film actor. Filmography * '' Sun Over Denmark'' - 1936 *''Den gamle præst'' - 1939 *''Komtessen på Stenholt'' - 1939 *'' Frøken Kirkemus'' - 1941 *'' Natekspressen (P. ...

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Setting

This film came about whilst in Denmark, there was an intense debate whether censorship should remain and meddle in, what (foreign) classic erotic literature could be translated and published together with similar upcoming domestic works, or which age group could be considered allowed to watch films of interest to youth.

Synopsis and critics reception

The story is a classic triangle drama about Mikael, a medicine student, who the casual liberal man he thinks he is, works extra at a strip club, where he meets and falls in love with Tina. She dreams of a film career, and works extra as an assistant and mistress for an older cynical film director Claes. When Mikael finds out, confused and hurt, he rather surprisingly challenges Claes to a duel. The film received positive reviews for being the first Danish film in a long time to believe in something and shed light on moral and social issues of the time.

References

External links

* 1962 films 1960s Danish-language films 1962 drama films Danish black-and-white films Films directed by Knud Leif Thomsen Danish drama films {{Denmark-film-stub