A Funny Man (2011)
Opening in the seductive style of the sixties, »A Funny Man« uncovers the perennial loneliness that comedian Dirch Passer (Nikolaj Lie Kaas) has found himself in after a fast-tracked rise to fame. He struggles between his own desire to gain critical respect and servicing the audience¿s needs. Costing his kindred friendship to on-stage partner Kjeld Petersen (Lars Ranthe) Dirch takes on Steinbeck's classic »Of Mice and Men«, only for the audience to break out in laughter at his first line. Dirch's Lennie becomes a running joke, and so has, Dirch believes, his own life.
Director:
Martin Zandvliet
Writers:
Martin Zandvliet, Anders Frithiof August.
Nikolaj Lie Kaas Dirch Passer |
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Julie Zangenberg Lone Hertz |
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Lars Ranthe Kjeld Petersen |
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Lars Brygmann Stig Lommer |
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Annika Aakjær Daimi |
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Laura Christensen Hanne Passer |
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Morten Kirkskov Ove Sprogøe |
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Laura Bro Sitter Horne-Rasmussen |
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Martin Buch Preben Kaas |
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Malou Reymann Bente Askjær |
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Silja Eriksen Jensen Judy Gringer |
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Kristian Halken Lommers assistent |
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Frederikke Cecilie Bertelsen Inge |
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Peter Reichhardt Klaus Pagh (scenes deleted) |
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Sarah Grünewald Vicky |
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Marie Dietz | |
Alberte Elvira Nørregaard | |
Charlotte-Amalie Kirkegård Kehlet | |
Uffe Rørbæk Madsen | |
Klaus Bondam Hjertelæge |
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Jacob Levin-Christensen | |
Anna Helligsøe Haahr | |
Sasha Sofie Lund | |
Hans Henrik Clemensen Læge |
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Esben Pretzmann Charles Tante, høj mand |
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Jesper Riefenstahl | |
Tom Jensen | |
Signe Lindkvist Glædespige |
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Mads Riisom Stamherren, høj mand |
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Tom Hale | |
Anders Heinrichsen | |
Mads Knarreborg | |
Simone Lykke Suffløse |
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Per Bruun | |
Henriette Charma | |
Julie Sven Thalund | |
Ole Dupont Professor Welling (uncredited) |
Art | Peter Grant | Production Design |
Writing | Martin Zandvliet | Screenplay |
Directing | Martin Zandvliet | Director |
Writing | Anders Frithiof August | Screenplay |
Costume & Make-Up | Stine Gudmundsen-Holmgreen | Costume Design |
Production | Louise Birk Petersen | Line Producer |
Editing | Per Sandholt | Editor |
Camera | Jesper Tøffner | Director of Photography |
Sound | Sune Martin | Original Music Composer |
Art | Charlotte Garnov | Production Design |
Production | Mikael Chr. Rieks | Producer |