''Oh, to Be on the Bandwagon!'' () is a 1972 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. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...
directed by
Henning Carlsen
Henning Carlsen (4 June 1927 – 30 May 2014) was a Danish film director, screenwriter, and producer most noted for his documentaries and his contributions to the style of cinéma vérité. Carlsen's 1966 social-realistic drama ''Hunger'' (''Su ...
. It was entered in the
22nd Berlin International Film Festival
The 22nd annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 23 June to 4 July 1972. The Golden Bear was awarded to ''The Canterbury Tales'' directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini.
Jury
The following people were announced as being on the jury for ...
. The film was selected as the Danish entry for the
Best Foreign Language Film at the
45th Academy Awards
The 45th Academy Awards were presented Tuesday, March 27, 1973, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, California, honoring the best films of 1972. The ceremonies were presided over by Carol Burnett, Michael Caine, Charlton Heston, an ...
, but was not accepted as a nominee.
[Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences] For her role as Elly, won the
Bodil Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
The Bodil Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role () is one of the merit categories presented by the Danish Film Critics Association at the annual Bodil Awards. Created in 1948, it is one of the oldest film awards in Europe, and it honours th ...
.
Cast
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Karl Stegger
Karl Stegger (11 January 1913, in Aarhus – 13 April 1980, in Frederiksberg) was a Danish actor, who appeared in 157 films which makes him the second-most used Danish film actor after Ove Sprogøe.
He mostly appeared in comedy, but also had som ...
– Søren
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Birgitte Bruun – Caja (as Birgitte Price)
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Otto Brandenburg
Otto Herman Max Brandenburg (4 September 1934 – 1 March 2007) was a Danish musician, singer and actor. He is often credited as Denmark's first Rock and roll singer and was considered a teen idol in the 1950s and 60s.
Brandenburg released musi ...
– Lasse
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Jesper Langberg
Jesper Langberg (20 October 1940 – 29 June 2019) was a Danish film actor. He appeared in more than 50 films.
Biography
He was born in Frederiksberg, Denmark. He was the son of actor Sigurd Langberg and younger brother of actor Ebbe Langb ...
– Svend
* – Ib
* – Elly
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Gyrd Løfquist – Café owner
* – Annie
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Lene Vedsegård – Ragnhild
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Ellen Margrethe Stein
Ellen Margrethe Stein (8 October 1893 – 2 April 1979) was a Danish actress. She appeared in more than 45 films between 1933 and 1978.
Selected filmography
* '' En fuldendt gentleman'' (1937)
* '' The Invisible Army'' (1945)
* '' Lucky Jou ...
– Ib's mother
* – Lone, the wife of Lasse
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Hans W. Petersen – Mr Hansen
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Ebba Amfeldt – Old lady
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Elin Reimer – Gerda, the wife of Søren
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Martin Lichtenber – Jens, the son of Søren and Gerda
See also
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References
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1972 drama films
1972 films
Danish drama films
1970s Danish-language films
Films directed by Henning Carlsen
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