''Crazy Paradise'' ( da, Det tossede paradis) is a 1962 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

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 ...

and starring

Dirch Passer Dirch Hartvig Passer (18 May 1926 – 3 September 1980) was a celebrated Danish actor. He was greatly renowned for his improvisational skills and, with a filmography comprising 90 movies, one of Denmark's most prolific actors. His life is depi ...

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as Angelus Bukke *

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 Simon *

Hans W. Petersen Hans W. Petersen (28 January 1897 – 27 April 1974) was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 40 films between 1921 and 1974. He won the Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his role as Victor in '. He was born and had died in De ...

as Thor Bukke *

Ghita Nørby Ghita Nørby (born 11 January 1935) is a Danish actress with 117 film credits to her name from 1956 to 2005, making her one of the most active Danish actresses ever. Early life Nørby was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, the daughter of opera singer ...

as Edith Ibenholdt *

Paul Hagen Paul Falck Hagen (19 March 1920 – 19 May 2003) was a Danish film and television actor. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1952 and 1999. He is most known for playing Mr. Clausen in the television series Huset på Christianshavn, whi ...

as Vicar Poul Ibenholdt *

Bodil Steen Bodil Jørri Jensen Steen (14 January 1923 – 10 January 1979) was a Danish stage and film actress. Filmography *''I dag begynder livet'' - 1939 *'' Tror du jeg er født i går?'' - 1941 *'' Når katten er ude'' - 1947 *'' Det hændte i K ...

as Minister Bertha Viginius *

Karl Stegger Karl Stegger (11 January 1913, in Aarhus – 13 April 1980, in Frederiksberg) was a Danish actor, who appeared in 157 films which makes him the second-most used Danish film actor after Ove Sprogøe. He mostly appeared in comedy, but also had s ...

as Per Mortensen *

Kjeld Petersen Kjeld Petersen (1 July 1920 – 24 May 1962) was a Danish film and stage actor. He appeared in 41 films between 1945 and 1962, and also enjoyed successes as dramatic stage actor and revue comedian, particularly in a crazy comedy duo with Dir ...

as Ove Biermann *

Lily Broberg Lily Broberg (19 September 1923 – 30 July 1989) was a Danish stage and film actress. Born in Skjørring, Skanderborg Municipality, Jutland, Denmark, she died in Frederiksberg and was buried at the Frederiksberg Ældre Kirkegård Frede ...

as Anne-Sofie *

Lone Hertz Lone Hertz (born 23 April 1939) is a Danish film actress. She has appeared in more than 40 films since 1951. Filmography * ' (1996) * ' (1985) * ' (1976) * ''Me, Too, in the Mafia'' (1974) * ''Erasmus Montanus'' (1973) * ''Takt og tone i him ...

as Grete *

Judy Gringer Judy Gringer (born 23 January 1941) is a Danish film actress. She has appeared in 60 films since 1958. She was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. Filmography * '' Til højre ved den gule hund'' (2003) * '' Kærlighed ved første desperate blik'' ( ...

as Ursula *

Kai Holm Kai Holm (4 March 1896 – 10 July 1985) was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 41 films between 1927 and 1979. He was born in Lemvig, Denmark and died in Denmark. Filmography *'' Vester Vov-Vov'' - 1927 *'' Tordenstenene'' - 1927 *'' Ha ...

as Prime Minister Staldhybel * Jørgen Ryg as Von Adel *

Axel Strøbye Axel Strøby Jacobsen (22 February 1928 – 12 July 2005), known as Axel Strøbye was a Danish stage and film actor. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1951 and 2000. He was born in the Copenhagen borough Frederiksberg and died in ...

as Hjalmar *

Gunnar Lemvigh Gunnar Lemvigh (28 March 1909 – 16 November 1979) was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 52 films between 1939 and 1977. Filmography * '' Familien Gyldenkål vinder valget'' (1977) * ''Agent 69 Jensen i Skorpionens tegn'' (1977) * ''Sl ...

as Trommesen *

Poul Müller Poul Müller (31 December 1909 – 15 September 1979) was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 44 films between 1936 and 1977. He was born in Copenhagen, Denmark ) , song = ( en, "King Christian stood by the lofty mast") , song_type ...

as Thomas Asmussen *

Valsø Holm Valsø Holm (31 December 1906 – 19 December 1987) was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 80 films between 1937 and 1982. He was born in Copenhagen, Denmark and died in Denmark. Filmography *'' En søndag på Amager'' - 1941 *'' To som ...

as Janus *

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 Disk *

Arthur Jensen Arthur Robert Jensen (August 24, 1923 – October 22, 2012) was an American psychologist and writer. He was a professor of educational psychology at the University of California, Berkeley. Jensen was known for his work in psychometrics an ...

as Trefrans *

Hugo Herrestrup Hugo Herrestrup (29 January 1933 – 22 September 2009) was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 35 films between 1953 and 1996. He was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. Selected filmography * '' Father of Four'' (1953) * '' Sømand i knibe'' (1 ...

as Frederik *

Gunnar Strømvad Gunnar Strømvad (12 May 1908 – 6 December 1972) was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 34 films between 1940 and 1971. Filmography * '' Den forsvundne fuldmægtig'' (1971) * ''Olsen-banden i Jylland'' (1971) * ''Ballade på Christians ...

as Laurids * as Jens * Erik Paaske as Børge *

Lotte Tarp Lotte Tarp (14 February 1945 – 24 October 2002) was a Danish film actress. She appeared in 27 films between 1962 and 1990. She was born in Århus to the Danish composer, Svend Erik Tarp and died in Copenhagen. Partial filmography * ''Cr ...

as Karen * Elsebeth Larsen as Maren-Balle *

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 Narrator / fortælleren

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1962 films 1960s Danish-language films 1962 comedy films Films directed by Gabriel Axel Danish comedy films {{1960s-comedy-film-stub

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