The One and Only (1999)

When handyman Niller comes to install Sus' new kitchen one day, their immediate crush is a sweet escape from both of their problematic relationships.

Director:

Susanne Bier

Writers:

Kim Fupz Aakeson (screenplay), Susanne Bier (idea)

Stars:

Sidse Babett Knudsen, Niels Olsen, Søs Egelind

9 wins & 8 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sidse Babett Knudsen	...	Sus
Niels Olsen	...	Niller
Søs Egelind	...	Lizzie
Rafael Edholm	...	Sonny
Paprika Steen	...	Stella
Sofie Gråbøl	...	Mulle
Lars Kaalund	...	Knud
Vanessa Gouri	...	Mgala
Hella Joof	...	Adoptionsdame / Adoption lady
Jannie Faurschou	...	Fertilitetslæge / Fertility doctor
Jacob Thuesen	...	Par med nyt køkken / Couple with new kitchen
Lars Kjeldgård	...	Par med nyt køkken / Couple with new kitchen (as Lars Kjeldgaard)
Berrit Kvorning	...	Klinikchefen / Clinic leader
Liv Corfixen	...	Sonnys elskerinde / Sonny's mistress
Charlotte Munck	...	Kunde / Customer

Storyline

This romantic comedy follows two couples in Copenhagen trying to settle down. Sus, who works in a beauty clinic, tries to live happily with her Italian husband. Soon after she tells him that she's pregnant she discovers that he's having an affair with one of her clients at the beauty clinic. She kicks him out of the apartment just as their new kitchen arrives. Niller, the kitchen installer, is a down-to-earth kind of guy who lives a childless, but otherwise happy life with Lizzie. They're busy preparing for a child adoption, only one event will have a huge impact on both their lives just as the newly adopted girl shows up from Burkina Fasu. At the same time Niller falls head-over-heels in love with Sus.

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Plot Keywords:

kitchen | love | italian | adoption | f rated | 

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Taglines:

Hun er helt vild... bare ikke med ham.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Did You Know?

Trivia

The stage musical became the most successful Danish musical in 2005.

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Goofs

In the hospital, the paper sticking out of Sonny's bleeding nose jumps from right nostril to left and back again.

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Quotes

Knud: If your dick was a pizza which number would it be?

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Connections

Featured in Stjernerne på slottet: Tæt på Paprika Steen (2011)

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Soundtracks

Work
Written by Jesper Winge Leisner
Performed by Debbie Cameron

User Reviews

den eneste ene or "The One and Only"

A long time ago I stumbled across a copy of "The One and Only", which I liked enough to watch again at irregular intervals. I recently had a chance to watch the Danish original, "Den eneste ene" and found it very rewarding to watch. There are some situations which are perhaps better exploited in the later, English remake, but there are also subtleties in the Danish version which give it its own polish. Especially the actor who plays the would-be adoptive father (I'll say no more about him so as not to spoil your enjoyment!) knocks spots off everyone else in either film. "Den eneste ene" is quite long, but I was sorry when it was over. OK, now I'm going to watch "The One and Only" again!

Details

Country:

Denmark

Language:

Danish

Release Date:

1 April 1999 (Denmark)

Also Known As:

The One and Only

Filming Locations:

Copenhagen, Denmark

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$5,129

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sandrew Metronome Distribution, Metronome Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1