Harry og kammertjeneren (1961)

User Rating:

8.2/10   

Director:

Bent Christensen

Writers:

Bent Christensen (writer)
Leif Panduro (writer)

Release Date:

8 September 1961 (Denmark)

Genre:

Comedy | Family

Plot:

Set in the late fifties in Denmark the poor junk yard assistant Harry inherits some money. He decides to use the money to hire a butler...

Plot Keywords:

Butler | Inheritance | Card Playing | Rocket Launching | Bed Spring

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Osvald Helmuth	...	Gamle Harry
Ebbe Rode	...	Fabricius
Gunnar Lauring	...	Biskoppen
Henning Moritzen	...	Fyrst Igor
Lise Ringheim	...	Magdalene
Lily Broberg	...	Trine, Café Dråbens værtinde
Olaf Ussing	...	Krause, bilforhandler
Palle Kirk	...	Heisenberg, 8 år
Aage Fønss	...	Herskabstjener I
Ejner Federspiel	...	Herskabstjener II
Einar Reim	...	Mink, overbetjent (as Einer Reim)
Ernst Schou	...	Advokat Lund
Emil Halberg	...	Viggo, udsmider
Johannes Krogsgaard	...	Teaterdirektøren
Valsø Holm	...	Meyer, grønthandler

Also Known As:

Harry and the Butler

Runtime:

105 min

Country:

Denmark

Language:

Danish

Color:

Black and White

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Finland:S

Filming Locations:

Novaris Film, Albertslund, Sjælland, Denmark

Movie Connections:

Edited into Eventyret om dansk film 14: Filmbølger - 1959-1962 (1996) (V)

A poetic masterpiece.

When Harry (Oswald Helmuth), a sweeet but less than affluent man just wins the lottery he doesn't spend the money on getting away from the junkyard where he lives.. nooh, he decide to hire a genuine butler. The butler (Ebbe Rode) hates the place at first and have great difficulties but eventually recognisces Harry's wonderful humanity. A Great danish film, and one everyone ought to see. This is what humanity's about. I particularly love the scene where Harry's watching TV (though a TV-shop window, he can't afford a TV), and the butler is holding the umbrella over his head. A great movie by any standards!

9/10