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Oh, to Be on the Bandwagon!

Oh, to Be on the Bandwagon!

Original Title: Man sku' være noget ved musikken

19721h 33m
Drama

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Released

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1972

Runtime

1h 33m

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Storyline

This is a film about the stuff dreams are made of, yet, there is nothing elevated in this concept, on the contrary. The characters around the bar Strudsen (the ostrich) are doing what ostriches do, hiding themselves from the threats of life and keeping their dreams to themselves. Scriptwriter Benny Andersen being a poet is rendering a loving portrait of a number of persons, who fail to try to make their dreams come true, possibly not being sufficiently dissatisfied with their life after all. The manager would like a bar of his own but dare not admit to it, the butcher would like to be an opera singer, the window cleaner (sorry, window polisher) is secretly in love with the bar lady, but dare not show it and the pianist willingly listens to all the different dreams being presented to him. This film was the best accomplished movie from Henning Carlsen since his debut with 'Sult'.

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Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 33m
Sep 12, 1972
Languages
Danish
Director
Henning Carlsen
Henning Carlsen
Production
Henning Carlsen Film
Henning Carlsen Film
Nordisk Film Denmark
Nordisk Film Denmark
Production Countries
Denmark

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