Olsen-banden i Jylland (1971)

The Olsen gang in Jutland. Ones again Egon Olsen has a plan when he gets out of Vridslose State Prison. He has found out that the Germans left a large sum of money (in American dollars and ... See full summary »

Director:

Erik Balling

Writers:

Henning Bahs, Erik Balling

Stars:

Ove Sprogøe, Morten Grunwald, Poul Bundgaard

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Ove Sprogøe	...	Egon Olsen
Morten Grunwald	...	Benny Frandsen
Poul Bundgaard	...	Kjeld Jensen
Kirsten Walther	...	Yvonne Jensen
Helle Virkner	...	Karina
Willy Rathnov	...	Rico
Karl Stegger	...	Mads
Preben Kaas	...	Betterøv
Peter Steen	...	Løjtnanten
Benny Hansen	...	Menig 667345
Jes Holtsø	...	Børge Jensen
Ernst Meyer	...	Tankpasser på Sjælland
Gunnar Strømvad	...	Chauffør

Storyline

The Olsen gang in Jutland. Ones again Egon Olsen has a plan when he gets out of Vridslose State Prison. He has found out that the Germans left a large sum of money (in American dollars and gold bars) in one of their commando bunkers, when they were defeated in 1945; the only problem it's in Jutland. Egon, Benny and Kjeld "appropriate" a car and drives to Jutland along with Kjelds wife and child Yvonne and Borge. They look forward to fooling the the people in Jutland, but of course, things don't go quite as planed. It ends with Benny, Kjeld, Borge and Yvonne sitting in the train back to Copenhagen, were they are overtaken by Egon in his car on the road next to the track. This is the last time the Olsen gang goes to Jutland.

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Plot Keywords:

third part | cigar smoking | money | safecracking | jutland | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Family

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

Denmark

Language:

Danish

Release Date:

8 October 1971 (Denmark)

Also Known As:

Die Olsenbande fährt nach Jütland

Filming Locations:

Copenhagen, Denmark

Company Credits

Production Co:

Nordisk Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Did You Know?

Trivia

The fictitious place where this film is set (actually filmed in and near Hanstholm and Vigsø in Northern Jutland) is called Hauerslev, which is a reference to Erik Hauerslev, then head of the Danish Film Foundation. Before arriving in Hauerslev, the gang can also be seen passing villages bearing the names of Sevel and Balling. While these, in contrast to Hauerslev, are real place names and were both filmed on location (both belonging to the northern parts of Central Jutland), both are referring to people involved in the film as well: Erik Balling was, of course, the film's director; while Ove Sevel was by then the head of the production company, Nordisk Film.

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Goofs

On the gangs way to Jutland, we see them pass over the Little Belt Bridge between Funen and Jutland in a wagon. Underneath the bridge stands three big ammonia silos which can be seen in the background. In fact these silos are standing on the Jutland side and in the scene we clearly see the wagon is driving on the highway away from these silos (passing by from right to left) . That means the gang are driving from west to east and actually away from Jutland and back to Funen again which is the completely wrong way.

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Connections

Followed by Olsen-banden ser rødt (1976)

User Reviews

A timeless Masterpiece

This is not first Olsen Gang Movie, but this is the one defining the standards and the running gags of the series. For me it's just the timeless masterpiece of Balling, Bahs and Co. You will love it when you're feeling comfortable with the Danish way of life. If you ever have the chance to see in danish, do so.

The German DEFA synchronization misses (obviously politically intended) on great gag of the film.

If you cannot laugh about Egon, Kjeld, Benny and - of course - the fantastic Kirsten Walther playing Yvonne I feel a deep grieve for your sense of humor.