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A Funny Man
A Funny Man
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  2. A Funny Man

A Funny Man

Original Title: Dirch

2011
1h 56m
Drama

Status

Released

Release

2011

Runtime

1h 56m

Where to Watch

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Storyline

"A biography of the Danish actor and comedian, Dirch Passer"

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.

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Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 56m
Aug 25, 2011
Languages
Danish
Director
Martin Zandvliet
Martin Zandvliet
Production
Koncern TV og film
Koncern TV og film
Production Countries
Denmark

Top Cast

37 Cast Members

Nikolaj Lie Kaas

Nikolaj Lie Kaas

Dirch Passer

Julie Zangenberg

Julie Zangenberg

Lone Hertz

Lars Ranthe

Lars Ranthe

Kjeld Petersen

Lars Brygmann

Lars Brygmann

Stig Lommer

Annika Aakjær

Annika Aakjær

Daimi

Laura Christensen

Laura Christensen

Hanne Passer

Morten Kirkskov

Morten Kirkskov

Ove Sprogøe

Laura Bro

Laura Bro

Sitter Horne-Rasmussen

Martin Buch

Martin Buch

Preben Kaas

Malou Reymann

Malou Reymann

Bente Askjær

Silja Eriksen Jensen

Silja Eriksen Jensen

Judy Gringer

Kristian Halken

Kristian Halken

Lommers assistent

Peter Reichhardt

Peter Reichhardt

Klaus Pagh (scenes deleted)

Sarah Grünewald

Sarah Grünewald

Vicky

Marie Dietz

Alberte Elvira Nørregaard

Uffe Rørbæk Madsen

Uffe Rørbæk Madsen

Klaus Bondam

Klaus Bondam

Hjertelæge

Jacob Levin-Christensen

Anna Helligsøe Haahr

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