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Martha (1967)

| Comedy, Family | 10 October 1967 (Denmark)
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A great cult comedy that was probably ahead of its time. A beloved movie among danish sailors. Martha is a very old and very rusty freight steamer, sailing in the Mediterranean, almost ... See full summary »

Director:

Erik Balling

Writers:

Henning Bahs, Preben Kaas (idea) | 2 more credits »

Stars:

Poul Reichhardt, Poul Bundgaard, Morten Grunwald | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Poul Reichhardt ... Maskinmester Bråst
Poul Bundgaard Poul Bundgaard ... Alf
Morten Grunwald ... Knud Hansen
Ove Sprogøe Ove Sprogøe ... Hovmester Watson
Preben Kaas Preben Kaas ... Kokken
Karl Stegger Karl Stegger ... Kaptajn Peter Nielsen
Paul Hagen Paul Hagen ... Radiotelegrafist Marius Knudsen (as Poul Hagen)
Henrik Wiehe Henrik Wiehe ... Styrmanden
Birger Jensen Birger Jensen ... Halfdan
Helge Kjærulff-Schmidt Helge Kjærulff-Schmidt ... Skibsreder O.P. Andersen
Hanne Borchsenius Hanne Borchsenius ... Lone Andersen
Lily Weiding Lily Weiding ... Frk. Bruun
Bjørn Puggaard-Müller Bjørn Puggaard-Müller ... Johansen
Eleni Anousaki ... Laura
Sverre Wilberg Sverre Wilberg ... Skibsreder Amundsen
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A great cult comedy that was probably ahead of its time. A beloved movie among danish sailors. Martha is a very old and very rusty freight steamer, sailing in the Mediterranean, almost forgotten by the danish shipping line. The crew takes advantage of this, leading a very comfortable and luxurious life on board. Not without financial problems though. One day the ships owner suddenly needs to sail on her. He is a very old school and disciplined person and certainly not satisfied with the state of the ship and the crew. But the crew shows their worth when they have to fight for the survival of their beloved old steamer. Written by Peter Rasmussen

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Genres:

Comedy | Family

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Country:

Denmark | Greece

Language:

Danish

Release Date:

10 October 1967 (Denmark) See more »

Also Known As:

S/S Martha See more »

Filming Locations:

Copenhagen, Denmark See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Nordisk Film See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)
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Trivia

The first script Erik Balling & Henning Bahs wrote in collaboration. See more »

Connections

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Soundtracks

Gud signe dig Norge
(uncredited)
Performed by Ove Sprogøe, Poul Reichhardt, Morten Grunwald & Poul Bundgaard
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The best Danish movie, ever
16 November 1998 | by Keil – See all my reviews

Martha is a movie you can see again and again. It shows the Danish culture very well. Danish actor really knows how to play drunk.
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