Tro, håb og kærlighed (1984)

Director:

Bille August

Writers:

Bille August (writer)
Bjarne Reuter (writer)

Release Date:

26 September 1986 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot:

Danish teens come of age in 1963. Bjorn and Erik are close friends. Bjorn is pursued by Kirsten, a future Stepford wife...

Plot Keywords:

Abortion | Sequel | Title Based On Song

Awards:

5 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Adam Tønsberg	...	Bjørn
Lars Simonsen	...	Erik
Camilla Søeberg	...	Anna
Ulrikke Bondo	...	Kirsten
Bent Mejding	...	Erik's father
Aase Hansen	...	Erik's mother
Arne Hansen	...	Bjørns father
Lone Lindorff	...	Bjørn's mother
Thomas Nielsen	...	Bjørn's littlebrother Henning
Malene Schwartz	...	Kirsten's mother
Troels Munk	...	Kirsten's father
Helle Spangaard	...	Kirsten's sister Inge
Kurt Ravn	...	Kurt
Grethe Mogensen	...	Anna's mother
Elga Olga Svendsen	...	Bjørn's grandmother

Also Known As:

Twist and Shout

Runtime:

Sweden:108 min | USA:99 min

Country:

Denmark

Language:

Danish

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:14 | Finland:K-14 | Sweden:11 | West Germany:16 | Germany:12

Company:

Childrens Film Council

Movie Connections:

Follows Zappa (1983)

excellent washington post review

This film is the highest grossing film of all time in Denmark, where it was made. There must be a reason, yet I've never read a review that comes close to understanding the mood and intent of the film. Ebert's, for instance, is a joke and an embarrassment.

Ever seeking to see justice done to this superb film, I poked around some other sites and finally found a fair, thorough, thoughtful review. If you're interested, you might run a quick search for a review by Hal Hinson in The Washington Post back in 1987. Hinson describes "Twist and Shout" as "a buoyant, moody work" -- and, as anyone who's spent much time in Denmark can attest, that description might serve as well as any to describe the national character.