The Olsen Gang Sees Red (1976)
"Olsen-banden ser rødt" (original title)

Egon and the gang are hired to stage a robbery of an antique Chinese vase for an economically challenged baron. Naturally they fooled, which infuriates Egon. The gang tries to get back at ... See full summary »

Director:

Erik Balling

Writers:

Henning Bahs, Erik Balling

Stars:

Ove Sprogøe, Morten Grunwald, Poul Bundgaard

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ove Sprogøe	...	Egon Olsen
Morten Grunwald	...	Benny Frandsen
Poul Bundgaard	...	Kjeld Jensen
Kirsten Walther	...	Yvonne Jensen
Jes Holtsø	...	Børge Jensen
Lene Brøndum	...	Fie
Bjørn Watt-Boolsen	...	Lensbaron Ulrik Christian Frederik Løvenwold
Ove Verner Hansen	...	Frits
Ejner Federspiel	...	Joachim
Axel Strøbye	...	Kriminalassistent Jensen
Ole Ernst	...	Politiassistent Holm
Buster Larsen	...	Mesterkokken
Bent Mejding	...	Kapelmester
Freddy Koch	...	Hollandsk opkøber
Ernst Meyer	...	Kok

Storyline

Egon and the gang are hired to stage a robbery of an antique Chinese vase for an economically challenged baron. Naturally they fooled, which infuriates Egon. The gang tries to get back at the baron by switching the vase with a cheap Hong Kong copy. One attempt is made during the barons hunting party, where Egon ends up being bricked up in the catacombs. In another attempt, the gang has to coordinate breaking through several walls at The Royal Theater in Copenhagen with the "Elverhøj" overture.

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Plot Keywords:

olsenbanden | father son relationship | sequel | character name in title

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime

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Details

Country:

Denmark

Language:

Danish

Release Date:

1 October 1976 (Denmark)

Also Known As:

The Olsen Gang Sees Red

Filming Locations:

Det Kongelige Teater, Copenhagen, Denmark

Company Credits

Production Co:

Nordisk Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Baron's family motto "Honi soit qui pense" means "Shame on those who think". It is a corruption of the motto of the English Order of the Garter: "Honi soit qui mal y pense", meaning "Shame on those who think evil about this".

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Goofs

In preparation for the final coup at the Kopenhagen opera house, Egon orders that they obtain 16 explosive charges. During the actual coup, however, there are 24 explosions.

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Connections

Followed by The Olson Gang Goes to War (1978)

User Reviews

Maestro...

What starts out as an okay entry in the long running Olsen-Banden series that started in 1968, emerges as one of the best, with a climactic heist in the Royal Danish Theatre with our gang blasting and drilling their way through the theatre to obtain the usual McGuffin (The Red Briefcase), set to the tunes of Kuhlau´s "Elverhøj", a cinematic moment of sheer genius, conceived and executed to perfection. That´s actor/director Asbjørn Andersen ("Reptilicus") in a cameo (his last) dressed as King Christian IV of Denmark. ***