''The Incredible Story of the Giant Pear'' ( da, Den utrolige historie om den kæmpestore pære) is 2017

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directed by Amalie Næsby Fick, Jørgen Lerdam and Philip Einstein Lipski, based on the book of the same name by

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. The film was nominated for four

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, including Best Danish Film, but won Best Children's Film and Best Adapted Screenplay.

Voice cast

* Alfred Bjerre Larsen as Sebastian * Liva Elvira Magnussen as Mitcho *

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as Professor Glykose *

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as Borgmester JB *

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as Viceborgmester Kvist *

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as Ulysses Karlsen *

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as Piratkaptajnen * Peter Zhelder as Bodegapiraten *

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as Oldefar * Peter Aude as Oberst Rekyl

Release

''The Incredible Story of the Giant Pear'' was released theatrically in Denmark on 12 October 2017, and became the fourth most viewed Danish film of 2017 with 216,645 admissions. Elsewhere, it grossed a worldwide total of $3,099,852. Outside of Denmark, the top earning countries were Norway ($1,394,046), South Korea ($680,016) and France ($549,898).

Reception

The film received generally positive reviews from critics,Mottram, James (7 August 2018
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''. Retrieved 14 May 2021. and in Denmark it received several accolades and nominations.

References

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