crime film
Crime film is a film belonging to the crime fiction genre. Films of this genre generally involve various aspects of crime and fiction. Stylistically, the genre may overlap and combine with many other genres, such as Drama (film and television), dr ...
directed by
Esben Høilund Carlsen Esben is a Norwegian and Danish male given name.
Origin and variants
It originated as a variant of Asbjørn. A common variant is Espen.
Notable people
Notable people with this name include:
* Esben Sloth Andersen, Danish professor of economics
* ...
and starring
Henning Jensen
Henning Jensen (17 August 1949 – 4 December 2017) was a Danish football player who played professionally for German club Borussia Mönchengladbach, Spanish club Real Madrid and Dutch club Ajax Amsterdam where he won the domestic league champi ...
.
Plot
The film follows Detective Ancher (
Poul Reichhardt
Poul David Reichhardt (2 February 1913 – 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 på Christians ...
) and his team as they investigate a series of murders that happened over a period of days. Seemingly unrelated at first, the investigators soon deduce that the killings are connected and stem from an incident that associates of the victims were all involved in.
Cast
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Henning Jensen
Henning Jensen (17 August 1949 – 4 December 2017) was a Danish football player who played professionally for German club Borussia Mönchengladbach, Spanish club Real Madrid and Dutch club Ajax Amsterdam where he won the domestic league champi ...
as William Brehmer
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Poul Reichhardt
Poul David Reichhardt (2 February 1913 – 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 på Christians ...
as Kriminalassistent Ancher
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Jens Okking
Jens Dyhr Okking, (18 December 1939 – 21 January 2018) was a Danish actor, singer and politician.
Jens Okking was mostly known outside of Denmark from Lars von Triers TV-series '' The Kingdom''. In Denmark, Okking was a notable actor for man ...
as Kriminalassistent Brask
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Ulf Pilgaard
Ulf Pilgaard (15 November 1940 – 28 October 2024) was a Danish actor.
Life and career
Pilgaard was born in Skive, Denmark on 15 November 1940. The son of a priest, he initially studied theology before transitioning to a career in acting.
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Birgit Sadolin
Birgit Sadolin, (born 10 October 1933) is a Danish actress. She entered film in 1953 with the comedy '' Ved Kongelunden''. Sadolin won the Bodil Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in 1957 for her role in '.
Filmography
* '' Ved Kongel ...
as Fru Lintz
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Paul Hüttel
Paul Hüttel (born 13 July 1935) is a Danish actor. He has appeared in over 50 films and television shows since 1960. He starred in the 1969 film '' Ballad of Carl-Henning'', which was entered into the 19th Berlin International Film Festival. H ...
as Poul Steffensen
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Bendt Rothe
Bendt Rothe (9 May 1921 – 31 December 1989) was a Danish actor who played the role of the rejected husband Gustav Kanning in '' Gertrud'', the 1964 film by Carl Theodor Dreyer.
Partial filmography
* ''De tre skolekammerater'' (1944) â ...
as Janus Bech
*
Birgitte Federspiel
Birgitte Federspiel (6 September 1925 –February 2, 2005) was a Danish film, theater and TV actress. She won two Bodil Awards for best actress in 1955 (''Ordet'') and 1959 (''En fremmed banker på'').Rasmus Windfelt as Charlotte Nørlunds søn
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Preben Lerdorff Rye
Preben Lerdorff Rye (23 May 1917 – 15 June 1995) was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 92 films between 1941 and 1989. He was born and died in Denmark.
Selected filmography
* '' The Child'' (1940) – Jurastuderende
* '' En ganske almind ...