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''A Farmer's Life'' () is a 1965 Danish
comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...
directed by
Erik Balling Erik Balling (29 November 1924 â€“ 19 November 2005) was a Danish TV and film director A film director or filmmaker is a person who controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guid ...
and starring Lone Hertz,
Morten Grunwald Walter Morten Grunwald (9 December 1934 – 14 November 2018) was a Danish actor, stage director and theatre manager. Early life and education He was born in Odense, Denmark, attended Odense Theatrical School in 1958, and graduated from the Roy ...
and Ellen Winther Lembourn.Sundholm p.68 It is based on the classic German novel '' From My Farming Days'' by
Fritz Reuter Fritz Reuter (7 November 1810 – 12 July 1874; born as ''Heinrich Ludwig Christian Friedrich Reuter'') was a novelist from Northern Germany who was a prominent contributor to Low German literature. Early life Fritz Reuter was born at Stavenhage ...
, and Fleming Lynge's operetta inspired by the novel. The film's sets were designed by the
art director Art director is a title for a variety of similar job functions in theater, advertising, marketing, publishing, fashion, live-action and animated film and television, the Internet, and video games. It is the charge of a sole art director to supe ...
Henning Bahs Henning Bahs (12 March 1928 â€“ 29 March 2002) was a Danish screenwriter and special effects designer. He wrote for more than 40 films between 1960 and 2002. He is best known as the co-author (with Erik Balling) of the ''Olsen-banden'' seri ...
.


Cast

* Lone Hertz as Marie Møller *
Morten Grunwald Walter Morten Grunwald (9 December 1934 – 14 November 2018) was a Danish actor, stage director and theatre manager. Early life and education He was born in Odense, Denmark, attended Odense Theatrical School in 1958, and graduated from the Roy ...
as Frits Triddlefitz * Ellen Winther Lembourn as Louise Havermann * Pouel Kern as Karl Havermann *
Frits Helmuth Frits Helmuth (3 July 1931 – 12 December 2004) was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 60 films between 1938 and 2004. He was born and died in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was the son of Osvald Helmuth and is the father of Mikael Helmuth and P ...
as Grev Frantz *
Holger Juul Hansen Holger Juul Hansen (14 August 1924 – 19 March 2013) was a Danish actor.Helle Virkner as Grevinde Frida von Rambow *
Helge Kjærulff-Schmidt Helge Kjærulff-Schmidt (22 February 1906 – 9 July 1982) was a Danish stage and film actor. He was father to Palle Kjærulff-Schmidt. Filmography *'' Komtessen på Stenholt'' – 1939 *'' En lille tilfældighed'' – 1939 *'' Sommerglà ...
as Zakarias Bræsig *
Poul Reichhardt Poul David Reichhardt (2 February 1913 â€“ 31 October 1985) was a Danish actor, well known for his roles in Danish 1940s/1950s comedies. Later on, he also played more serious and varied roles; he has also starred in '' Huset pÃ¥ Christians ...
as 'Fukse' Frederiksen * Hans Kurt as Markus 'Mukke' Mackenfeldt *
Kirsten Walther Kirsten Walther (31 August 1933 – 19 February 1987) was a Danish actress. She appeared in more than 50 films and television shows between 1956 and 1983. She is well known for her role in the films of the Olsen Gang and died unexpectedly at ...
as Elvira Victoria Cornelia 'Hønse' Hansen * Ernst Meyer as Jokum *
Lise Thomsen Lise Thomsen (26 December 1914 – 26 November 2003) was a Danish film actress. She appeared in 38 films between 1938 and 1977. She was born in Florida and died in Denmark. Filmography * '' Terror'' (1977) * '' Nøddebo Præstegård'' (1974) * ...
as Kvinde der danser med Frederiksen *
Kirsten Søberg Kirsten may refer to: * Kirsten (given name) * Kirsten (surname) * Hurricane Kirsten (disambiguation), two tropical cyclones in the Eastern Pacific Ocean See also * Kirsteen * Kirst * Kristen * Kirsty Kirsty or Kirstie is a feminine giv ...
as Kokkepigen * Henny Lindorff Buckhøj as Gæst på godset


References


Bibliography

* John Sundholm. ''Historical Dictionary of Scandinavian Cinema''. Scarecrow Press, 2012.


External links

* 1965 films 1960s Danish-language films 1965 comedy films Films directed by Erik Balling Films with screenplays by Erik Balling ASA Filmudlejning films Nordisk Film films Danish comedy films Films based on From My Farming Days Films scored by Kai Normann Andersen {{1960s-Denmark-film-stub