''Familien Olsen'' is a 1940 Danish

family film A children's film, or family film, is a film genre that contains children or relates to them in the context of home and family. Children's films are made specifically for children and not necessarily for a general audience, while family films are ...

directed by

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

Alice O'Fredericks Alice O'Fredericks (born Mitzi Otha Alice Frederiksen; 8 September 1899 – 18 February 1968) was a Danish actress, screenwriter, and film director. She is best known for directing the series of ''Far til Fire'' (''Father of Four'') comedies ...

Cast

Osvald Helmuth Osvald Helmuth (14 July 1894 – 18 March 1966) was a Danish stage and film actor and revue singer. Life and career HIs career began in Randers in 1913, and he later appeared in the Nørrebro Teater in Copenhagen.

as Grønthandler Alfred Olsen *

Maria Garland Maria Garland (16 May 1889 – 26 October 1967) was a Danish stage and film actress. Selected filmography *'' Verdensgiften'' - 1914 *'' Professor Petersens Plejebørn'' - 1924 *'' En kæreste for meget'' - 1924 *''Kraft og skønhed'' - ...

as Christine Olsen *

Berthe Qvistgaard Berthe Qvistgaard (11 August 1910 – 23 October 1999) was a Danish stage and film actress, and winner of the prestigious Tagea Brandt Rejselegat award in 1965. She was a rector of the Danish National School of Theatre and Contemporary Dance fo ...

as Karen Olsen *

Karl Gustav Ahlefeldt Karl Gustav Henry Folmer Ahlefeldt (13 March 1910 – 25 March 1985) was a Danish Danish may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Denmark People * A national or citizen of Denmark, also called a "Dane," see Demog ...

as Willy Alfred Olsen *

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 inte ...

as Gramstrup *

Axel Frische Axel Frische (15 March 1877 – 2 February 1956) was a Danish screenwriter, actor and film director. He wrote for 23 films between 1914 and 1956. He also appeared in 18 films between 1932 and 1950. He was born and died in Denmark. Selecte ...

as Niels Sønderfeldt *

Sigfred Johansen Sigfred Johansen (31 May 1908 – 18 July 1953), was a Danish film actor of the 1930s and 1940s. Filmography *''Odds 777'' (1932) *''De blaa drenge'' (1933) *''Nyhavn 17'' (1933) *''De bør forelske Dem'' (1935) *''Bag Københavns kulisser'' ( ...

as Hugo Sønderfeldt *

Jon Iversen Jon Iversen (, 1 December 1889 – 17 August 1964) was a Danish stage and film actor and film director. Selected filmography *'' Blind Justice'' (1916) *''Hotel Paradis'' - 1931 *'' Week-End'' - 1935 *'' Frøken Møllers jubilæum'' - 1937 ...

as Statsadvokaten *

Ejner Federspiel Ejner Federspiel (12 August 1896 – 21 November 1981) was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 58 films between 1934 and 1981. He was married to Gunver Fønss and his daughter was actress Birgitte Federspiel. Partial filmography * ''Hr. T ...

as Nævningeleder * Viggo Brodthagen as Simonsen *

Erika Voigt Erika Voigt (28 November 1898 – 29 May 1952) was a Danish stage and film actress and singer. Her son, Jens Brenaa was also an actor in the mid-1970s. Filmography *'' De bør forelske Dem'' - 1935 *''Bag Københavns kulisser'' - 1935 *''Pans ...

as Fru Andersen *

Arthur Jensen Arthur Robert Jensen (August 24, 1923 – October 22, 2012) was an American psychologist and writer. He was a professor of educational psychology at the University of California, Berkeley. Jensen was known for his work in psychometrics an ...

- Hr. Borck *

Ingeborg Pehrson Ingeborg Pehrson (16 December 1886 – 11 April 1950) was a Danish stage and film actress. Selected filmography *'' Elverhøj'' - 1917 *'' Den sidste af Slægten'' - 1922 *'' En Nat i København'' - 1924 *'' Lille Dorrit'' - 1924 *'' Købe ...

as Hugos tante * Peter Nielsen - Bestyrelsesformand *

Victor Cornelius Victor Cornelius (22 September 1897 in Copenhagen, Denmark – 9 May 1961) was a Danish composer, pianist, and singer. He is best known for his songs ''Toner fra himlen'', ''Tre røde roser'', ''Lille kammerat'', ''Tak for gode som for ...

as Pianisten *

Sigurd Langberg Sigurd Bengt Langberg (29 October 1897 – 8 July 1954) was a Danish stage and film actor. He was married to actress Karna Langberg and was the father of actors Ebbe and Jesper Langberg. Filmography *''Han, hun og Hamlet'' (1922) *'' Ole Opf ...

as Rasmus *

Sigrid Horne-Rasmussen Sigrid Horne-Rasmussen (22 September 1915 – 24 April 1982) was a Danish stage and film actress. She was married to Danish actor and comedian Dirch Passer. Filmography * '' Sun Over Denmark'' – 1936 * ' – 1938 * ''I dag begynder livet'' ...

as Sofie *

Ellen Jansø Ellen Jansø (2 July 1907 – 30 December 1981) was a Danish film actress. She appeared in twelve films between 1933 and 1951. She was born and died in Denmark. Selected filmography *''Ud i den kolde sne'' (1934) * ''Count Svensson'' (195 ...

References

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* 1940 films 1940 drama films Danish drama films 1940s Danish-language films Danish black-and-white films Films directed by Lau Lauritzen Jr. Films directed by Alice O'Fredericks {{Denmark-film-stub