''Café Paradis'' (English Title: ''Paradise Cafe'') is a 1950 Danish film, directed by

Bodil Ipsen Bodil Ipsen (; 30 August 1889 – 26 November 1964) was a Danish actress and film director, and is considered one of the great stars of Danish cinematic history. Her acting career, which began in theater and silent films, was marked by leading ...

and Lau Lauritzen Jr., and written by . The film received the

Bodil Award for Best Danish Film The Bodil Award for Best Danish Film () is one of the categories for the Bodil Awards presented annually by the Danish Film Critics Association. It was created in 1948 and is one of the oldest film prizes in Europe. The jury can decide not to give ...

, and Ib Schønberg, for what is regarded his finest performance, received the Bodil Award for Best Supporting Actor. The story illuminates the problems of alcoholism as it follows the lives of two people: one is a common workman (played by Poul Reichhardt) who drinks too much beer, and the other is a company director (played by Ib Schønberg), who believes he just needs "a little one every now and then." They both come to face the consequences of their addictions.

Cast

* Poul Reichhardt * Ib Schønberg * Ingeborg Brams * Else Højgaard * Karin Nellemose * Johannes Meyer * Jørn Jeppesen * Inge Hvid-Møller * Asbjørn Andersen * Lau Lauritzen Jr. *

Aage Fønss Aage Fønss (12 December 1887, in Arhus – 30 September 1976) was a Denmark, Danish opera singer and actor. He was the younger brother of actor Johannes Fønss and director/producer Olaf Fønss. Selected filmography *''Kapergasten'' – 1910 ...

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* * * 1950 documentary films 1950 drama films 1950 films Best Danish Film Bodil Award winners Danish black-and-white films Danish documentary films 1950s Danish-language films Films about alcoholism Films directed by Bodil Ipsen Films directed by Lau Lauritzen Jr. Films scored by Sven Gyldmark {{1950s-Denmark-film-stub