''We Who Go the Kitchen Route'' da, Vi som går køkkenvejen) is a 1953 Danish

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...

directed by

Erik Balling Erik Balling (29 November 1924 – 19 November 2005) was a Danish TV and film director. He created two of Denmark's most popular TV-series, ''Matador'' and '' Huset på Christianshavn''. His feature film '' Qivitoq'' (1956) was nominated f ...

and starring

Birgitte Reimer Birgitte Reimer (8 February 1926 – 19 April 2021) was a Danish film actress. She appeared in 17 films between 1947 and 1964. Reimer died in April 2021 at the age of 95. Filmography * ''Soldaten og Jenny'' (1947) * ''I de lyse nætter'' (1948 ...

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 int ...

and

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 Journ ...

.Hjort & Bondebjerg

Cast

as Helga *

as Helgas far *

as Tanten *

Henrik Wiehe Henrik Wiehe (9 February 1927 – 1 July 1987) was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 30 films between 1950 and 1974. He was born in Frederiksberg, Denmark and died in Denmark. Selected filmography * ''Som sendt fra himlen'' (1951) * '' T ...

as Jørgen *

Henning Moritzen Henning Moritzen (3 August 1928 – 11 August 2012) was a Danish film actor. He appeared in more than 70 films between 1950 and 2010. He was born in Taarbæk, Denmark. Partial filmography Film * ''John og Irene'' (1949) – Gæst ved Carl ...

as Dick * Jytte Grathwohl as Grethe * Jytte Ibsen as Nina *

Anne Arntz Anne, alternatively spelled Ann, is a form of the Latin female given name Anna. This in turn is a representation of the Hebrew Hannah, which means 'favour' or 'grace'. Related names include Annie. Anne is sometimes used as a male name in the ...

as Lisbeth * Bent Christensen as Erik * Gunnar Lauring as Salgschefen *

Karin Nellemose Karin Nellemose (3 August 1905 – 5 August 1993), was a Danish actress in the theatre and in Danish cinema. She was the sister of sculptor Knud Nellemose (1908–1997). In ''Matador'' (Danish produced and first shown between 1978 and 1982) s ...

as Fruen * Johannes Meyer as Redaktør Sort *

Anna Henriques-Nielsen Anna Henriques-Nielsen (8 December 1881 – 24 December 1962) was a Danish stage and film actress. She appeared in 29 films between 1941 and 1958. She was born in Copenhagen, Denmark and died in Denmark. Filmography *'' I folkets navn'' - ...

as Fruen * Svend Methling as Godsejer Bech *

Agnes Rehni Agnes Rehni (24 May 1887 – 3 November 1966) was a Danish stage and film actress. Selected filmography *'' Telegramtyvene'' - 1915 *'' Grevindens ære'' - 1919 *''Københavnere'' - 1933 *'' Flight from the Millions'' - 1934 *'' Giftes-nej tak ...

as Fru Bech *

Lise Ringheim Lise Ringheim (15 May 1926 – 25 September 1994) was a Danish film actress. She appeared in 37 films between 1943 and 1993. She was born in Frederiksberg, Denmark and died in Denmark. Selected filmography * ''Vi arme syndere'' (1952) * ''W ...

as Lotte *

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 ...

as Fru Bewer *

Jens Meincke Jens may refer to: * Jens (given name), a list of people with the name * Jens (surname), a list of people * Jens, Switzerland, a municipality * 1719 Jens, an asteroid See also * Jensen (disambiguation) * Jenssi Joensuu (; krl, Jovensuu; ) i ...

as Lille Povl *

Inger Lassen Inger Lassen (27 July 1911 – 30 December 1957) was a Danish film actress. She appeared in 15 films between 1940 and 1957. Filmography * ''Für zwei Groschen Zärtlichkeit'' (1957) * '' Tre piger fra Jylland'' (1957) * ''Der var engang en ...

as Laura * Kirsten Rolffes as Olga *

Keld Markuslund Keld Markuslund (9 July 1921 – 20 October 1972) was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 35 films between 1951 and 1973. Selected filmography * ''Vi arme syndere'' (1952) * ''We Who Go the Kitchen Route'' (1953) * ''Flintesønnerne'' (195 ...

as Andreas *

Bjørn Watt-Boolsen Bjørn Watt-Boolsen (20 June 1923 – 28 December 1998) was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 50 films between 1943 and 1998. He was born in Rudkøbing, Denmark and died in Denmark. He was married to actress Lis Løwert. They married on 2 ...

as Hans Frigaard *

Ove Sprogøe Ove Wendelboe Sprogøe Petersen (21 December 1919 – 14 September 2004) was a Danish actor. Life Born in Odense, his parents were Arthur and Inger Sprogøe Petersen. He married Eva Rasmussen in 1945, with whom he had three children. O ...

as Skrædder Opdal *

Gabriel Axel Axel Gabriel Erik Mørch better known as Gabriel Axel (18 April 1918 – 9 February 2014)Ronald Berganbr>Obituary: Gabriel Axel ''The Guardian'', 10 February 2014 was a Danish film director, actor, writer and producer, best known for ''Babe ...

as Professor *

Otto Detlefsen Otto is a masculine German given name and a surname. It originates as an Old High German short form (variants ''Audo'', '' Odo'', ''Udo'') of Germanic names beginning in ''aud-'', an element meaning "wealth, prosperity". The name is recorded f ...

as Inkassator * Preben Thyring as Salgschefens barn * Jørgen Thyring as Salgschefens barn * Janette Døllé as Salgschefens barn

References

Bibliography

* Mette Hjort & Ib Bondebjerg. ''The Danish Directors: Dialogues on a Contemporary National Cinema''. Intellect Books, 2003.

External links

* 1953 films 1953 comedy films Danish comedy films 1950s Danish-language films Films directed by Erik Balling Danish black-and-white films {{1950s-comedy-film-stub