"Krøniken" (2004) TV series 2004-????

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

4 January 2004 (Denmark)

Genre:

Biography | Drama | History

Plot:

Starting in 1949, the series follows four young Danes through 25 years of history and personal developments in a story about finding yourself in a world of changes.

Plot Keywords:

Television | Radio | Factory | Apartment | Class Differences

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Anne Louise Hassing	...	Ida Nørregaard (22 episodes, 2004-2007)
Anders W. Berthelsen	...	Palle From (22 episodes, 2004-2007)
Maibritt Saerens	...	Søs Nielsen (22 episodes, 2004-2007)
Waage Sandø	...	Kaj Holger Nielsen (22 episodes, 2004-2007)
Stina Ekblad	...	Karin Nielsen (22 episodes, 2004-2007)
Pernille Højmark	...	Karen Jensen (22 episodes, 2004-2007)
Dick Kaysø	...	Børge From (22 episodes, 2004-2007)
Peter Hesse Overgaard	...	Ingeniør Funder (20 episodes, 2004-2007)
Anette Støvelbæk	...	Frøken Toft (18 episodes, 2004-2007)
Christian Mosbæk	...	Salgschef Kjeldsen (17 episodes, 2004-2007)
Ken Vedsegaard	...	Erik Nielsen (16 episodes, 2004-2007)
Michael Hasselflug	...	Personalechef Blomkvist (16 episodes, 2004-2007)
Bodil Lassen	...	Vera (15 episodes, 2004-2007)
Signe Skov	...	Emma (9 episodes, 2005-2007)
Peter Gantzler	...	Viggo Valentin (9 episodes, 2004-2006)
Lars Mikkelsen	...	Jens Otto Krag (9 episodes, 2004-2007)
Charlotte Christie	...	Ruth (9 episodes, 2004-2005)

Also Known As:

"Better Times" (International: English title)
"Krönikan" (Sweden)
"Krøniken" (Norway)

Runtime:

Denmark:58 min (22 episodes)

Country:

Denmark | Sweden | Norway | Finland

Language:

Danish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Filming Locations:

Attemosevej, Søllerød, Sjælland, Denmark

Company:

Danmarks Radio (DR)

Trivia:

The story involves the beginning of television in Denmark. Inspired by the advances in America and Great Britain, the first organized Danish television broadcast took place on 2 October 1951 after a few years of experiments. A popular radio exhibition in Copenhagen in August 1950 had helped introduce television to the Danish public.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: Episode 1.2: In this episode which takes place in its entirety in 1950, the two film titles Familien Schmidt (1951) and De røde heste (1950) are seen on the facade of a movie theatre. "De røde heste" was indeed released in January of 1950, but "Familien Schmidt" was not released until March of 1951.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Bag om Krøniken - en bebudet succes (2004) (TV)

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I have seen three of the 2005-2006 series while in Denmark. They are just fantastic! Even though my understanding of rapidly spoken Danish is still "under construction" to some degree, the human emotions, the attention to period details in both costumes and set design, and a top shelf script, make the series a delight even to "udlændinge". I would encourage anyone enjoying great dialog, wonderful acting, and terrific script writing, to try to catch this series. Some of Denmark's best actors are in this series, so fans of Danish film will recognize at least some of the principals. If you have been put off by the spare style of the "Dogme" school of film making, this is much more traditional in its "look".