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Dear Irene

Original title: Kære Irene
  • 1971
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
5.0/10
42
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Steen Kaalø and Mette Knudsen in Dear Irene (1971)
Drama

Ebbe is not having the best of luck. He has lost his job, and he is in love with Irene, who won't sleep with him. Irene is married and has a young child, but her husband accepts her other re... Read allEbbe is not having the best of luck. He has lost his job, and he is in love with Irene, who won't sleep with him. Irene is married and has a young child, but her husband accepts her other relationships, and she takes full advantage, even with other women. Ebbe, on the other hand,... Read allEbbe is not having the best of luck. He has lost his job, and he is in love with Irene, who won't sleep with him. Irene is married and has a young child, but her husband accepts her other relationships, and she takes full advantage, even with other women. Ebbe, on the other hand, is desperate to have Irene fully and completely.

  • Director
    • Christian Braad Thomsen
  • Writers
    • Christian Braad Thomsen
    • Mette Knudsen
  • Stars
    • Mette Knudsen
    • Steen Kaalø
    • Agneta Ekmanner
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    5.0/10
    42
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Christian Braad Thomsen
    • Writers
      • Christian Braad Thomsen
      • Mette Knudsen
    • Stars
      • Mette Knudsen
      • Steen Kaalø
      • Agneta Ekmanner
    • 1Critic review
  • See production, box office & company info
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    Steen Kaalø in Dear Irene (1971)
    Steen Kaalø and Mette Knudsen in Dear Irene (1971)
    Steen Kaalø in Dear Irene (1971)
    Steen Kaalø and Mette Knudsen in Dear Irene (1971)
    Mette Knudsen in Dear Irene (1971)
    Mette Knudsen and Erik Nørgaard in Dear Irene (1971)
    Elin Reimer in Dear Irene (1971)
    Mette Knudsen and Christian Braad Thomsen in Dear Irene (1971)
    Dirk Brüel, Steen Kaalø, Mette Knudsen, and Christian Braad Thomsen in Dear Irene (1971)
    Steen Kaalø, Mette Knudsen, and Christian Braad Thomsen in Dear Irene (1971)
    Christian Braad Thomsen in Dear Irene (1971)
    Dirk Brüel, Mette Knudsen, and Christian Braad Thomsen in Dear Irene (1971)

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    Mette Knudsen
    • Irene
    Steen Kaalø
    • Ebbe
    Agneta Ekmanner
    Agneta Ekmanner
    • Agneta
    Ebbe Kløvedal Reich
    • Claus
    • (as Ebbe Reich)
    • …
    Birgit Brüel
    • Værtinde…
    Elin Reimer
    • Damen med hatten
    Olaf Nielsen
    • Ebbes kunstnerven
    Bent Conradi
    • Irenes kollega
    Erik Nørgaard
    • Thorsen…
    Poul Malmkjær
    • Filmentusiast
    Vagn Peyk
    • Abortdebattør
    Børge Høst
    • Chefredaktør
    Lene Larsen
    • Pige på værtshus
    Kasper Neergaard
    • Ulandsinteresseret
    Kathrine Windfeld
    • Irenes datter
    • (as Katrine Behrendt)
    Nils Ufer
    • Journalist
    Mary Berntsen
    • Ensom dame på cafeteria
    • (uncredited)
    Bodil Birket-Smith
    • Strip-poker-deltager
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    • Director
      • Christian Braad Thomsen
    • Writers
      • Christian Braad Thomsen
      • Mette Knudsen
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    • Trivia
      Director Christian Braad Thomsen chose to use mostly untrained actors in order to avoid the unnatural language tone that he felt dominated professional acting. He also asked his leading lady Mette Knudsen to write the script with him so that her lines would seem natural to her, and improvisation was used in many scenes.

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 26, 1971 (Denmark)
    • Country of origin
      • Denmark
    • Language
      • Danish
    • Also known as
      • Sevgili Irene
    • Production company
      • Kollektiv Film
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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