Babette's Feast

Babette's Feast 1987

7.20

A French housekeeper with a mysterious past brings quiet revolution in the form of one exquisite meal to a circle of starkly pious villagers in late 19th century Denmark.

1987

The Misfit Brigade

The Misfit Brigade 1987

5.90

War story of the 27th Panzers, Hitler's heavy-duty combat regiment composed of prisoners.

1987

A Day in October

A Day in October 1991

6.00

During the month of October 1943, the Danish resistance movement and just plain ordinary citizens joined together in staging a mass exodus by fishing boats to neutral Sweden of their Jewish countrymen, practically on the eve of the Nazi's planned round-up and delivery to concentration camps of all Jews. Story is told from the point of view of one Jewish family.

1991

Five and the Spies

Five and the Spies 1969

6.20

The children Julian, Dick and Anne spends a summer holiday at the Kirrin Farm, where there cousin Georgina lives with her dog Tim, and her parents. The tomboyish Georgina is punished for her poor school performance, and her father hires a private teacher.

1969

Farlig leg

Farlig leg 1990

2.50

Pia gets sexually seduced by her S&M interested ex-boyfriend which makes her question her relationship with her new boyfriend. Denmark’s “Fifty Shades of Grey” was made 25 years prior to the American version.

1990

The Goldcabbage Family

The Goldcabbage Family 1975

5.50

The family Gyldenkål is actually called Iversen, but have changed their name, after numerous problems with the IRS, loan sharks and employers. Using clever scams, the family builds up a reputation as a wealthy and respectable part of society.

1975

Watch Your Back, Professor!

Watch Your Back, Professor! 1977

4.30

When a boring collage professor is mistaken for his cousin, he gets into all kinds of trouble, with hilarious results.

1977

Johnny Larsen

Johnny Larsen 1979

5.80

From a working class coming-of-age novel, Morten Arnfred fashioned his feature film to recapture the feel, the sting, the pain, but also the spirit of solidarity of the 1950s in the metropolitan city of Copenhagen: at the center, young Johnny, helpless, hapless, happy, unhappy, going through the motions of growing up. Bodil awards: Best Film and Best Actor (Allan Olsen).

1979

Children of the Warriors

Children of the Warriors 1979

5.00

A group of children fleeing from a cruel stone age society with violence, exploitation and sexual abuse.

1979

It's a World Full of Children

It's a World Full of Children 1980

5.50

Susanne, a journalist, and Morten, a cellist, desperately want a child, but are unsuccessful. The situation leads to desperate acts, occasional drunkenness, and solace for her with a discreet lover.

1980

Winterborn

Winterborn 1978

5.80

A drama about a group of women preparing to give birth who meet and bond at the hospital. Based on the best-selling Danish novel by Dea Trie Moerch and directed by acclaimed Danish filmmaker Astrid Henning-Jensen, "Winterborn" was considered one of the best movies of the decade in Denmark.

1978

Kidnapning

Kidnapning 1982

5.00

Based on Bjarne Reuter's 1975 juvenile novel, even broader comedy strokes are employed in the film version, but bright spark Bertram is still at the center of things when a nice but dubious uncle (he has a criminal record) takes all the kids of a working class family, hit with bad luck, away on an outing. A plot is cooked up to kidnap some rich kid. It works at first, but soon things get out of control.

1982

Three Angels and Five Lions

Three Angels and Five Lions 1982

5.80

Done back-to-back with "Kidnapping", 1982, this family entertainment continues the saga of little Bertram's rather erratic and not always law-abiding family. Parents, chief schemer Uncle Georg, Bertram and his swarm of siblings all get into hot water when Betram's slapdash kindergarten artwork is somehow being mixed up with a famous painting from a museum.

1982

What a Pity About Daddy

What a Pity About Daddy 1968

5.50

About the young Aarhus businessman Jacob Hansen who is going to a congress in Copenhagen. His competitor in the firm sends his secretary over to spy and bring Jacob into disrepute. The secretary has sympathy for Jacob, creating complications when his wife show up.

1968

Hold da helt ferie

Hold da helt ferie 1965

4.40

Søren is looking forward to a relaxing camping holiday with his wife, Marianne. But nothing goes as planned, when his two daughters and mother-in-law join them.

1965