''Sirup'' is a 1990 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 ...
written and directed by
Helle Ryslinge
Helle Ryslinge (born 10 January 1944) is a Danish director, screenwriter, playwright and actress.
Life and career
Born in Copenhagen, Ryslinge started her career in the 1970s fringe theatre, writing and performing alongside Anne Marie Helger in ...
. It was entered into the main competition at the
47th Venice International Film Festival
The 47th annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 4 to 14 September 1990.
Jury
The following people comprised the 1990 jury:
*Gore Vidal: head of jury
*María Luisa Bemberg
*Edoardo Bruno
*Gilles Jacob
* Kira Muratova
*Omar Shari ...
.
Plot
Lasse Jager, a salesman at a Danish convenience store, decides to move to the fictional village of Raker, Minnesota, home to a large Danish diaspora. Lasse meets and marries an American woman, and returns with her to Denmark. However, unbeknownst to him, they are filming a sitcom called "Sirup" in the convenience store he works at, which parodies the store's workers - including him. Lasse must decide if he wants to star in the sitcom as an actor, or take it to the police, while also having to deal with a man who is a regular at the store, but later finds out that he is a rapist who escaped from prison.
Cast
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Peter Hesse Overgaard
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** Saint Peter (died 60s), apostle of Jesus, leader of the early Christian Church
* Peter (surname), a su ...
as Lasse
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Kirsten Lehfeldt
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Given name
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*Steen (given n ...
as Jesper
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Henrik Scheele
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as Terje
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Pernille Højmark
Pernille Højmark (born 21 May 1960) is a Danish actress. She has appeared in more than thirty films since 1985.
Filmography
References
External links
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1960 births
Living people
Danish film actresses
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as Pia
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Aage Haugland
Aage Haugland (1 February 1944 – 23 December 2000) was a Danish operatic bass.
Life and career
Haugland was born in Copenhagen and made his professional debut in Oslo in 1968. From 1970 to 1973 he was based in Bremen, and appeared at Den Jys ...
as Goldbauer
*
Søren Østergaard
Søren Østergaard (born 11 May 1957, in Esbjerg) is a Danish film, television and stage actor.
Selected filmography
* '' Facing the Truth'' (2002)
* '' Pain of Love'' (1992)
Awards
* Bodil Award for Best Actor for Pain of Love (1993)
Exte ...
as Hr. Finth
References
External links
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1990 films
Danish drama films
1990 drama films
Films set in Denmark
Films set in Minnesota
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