Adam and Eve (film)
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Adam and Eve is a 1953
Danish
family comedy written and directed by Erik Balling. The film was awarded the 1954 Bodil Award for Best Danish Film
and Per Buckhøj won the Bodil Award for Best Actor for his role as the zealous schoolteacher.
1953 in film
The year 1953 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*September 16 — The Robe debuts as the first anamorphic, widescreen CinemaScope film.-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue- Awards :Academy Awards:A...
Danish
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
family comedy written and directed by Erik Balling. The film was awarded the 1954 Bodil Award for Best Danish Film
Bodil Award for Best Danish Film
The Bodil Award for Best Danish Film is one of the categories for the Bodil Awards presented annually by the Danish Union of Film Critics . It was created in 1948 and is one of the oldest film prizes in Europe. The judging committee can decide not to give out the award if no deserving films are...
and Per Buckhøj won the Bodil Award for Best Actor for his role as the zealous schoolteacher.
Plot
On the way home from a conference in Paris, Mr. Johansen accidentally finds himself in possession of an insignificant little French book. He has no idea where the book came from or what it concerns, but he decides he should secretly smuggle it through customs. Thereafter, the book passes through the hands of 5 different people, and causes unexpected conflicts, suspicions and misunderstandings for each of them.Cast
- Louis Miehe-RenardLouis Miehe-RenardLouis Miehe-Renard was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 70 films between 1948 and 1988.He was born in Copenhagen, Denmark and died in Denmark.-Filmography:*Det hændte i København - 1949...
….. Adam - Sonja Jensen…………… Eva
- Per BuckhøjPer BuckhøjPer Buckhøj was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 36 films between 1942 and 1958.-Filmography:* The Vikings * Stof til eftertanke * Ellehammer-filmen * Gengæld...
…………… Sven Aage Johansen - Inger LassenInger LassenInger Lassen was a Danish film actress. She appeared in 15 films between 1940 and 1957.She was born and died in Denmark.-Filmography:* Für zwei Groschen Zärtlichkeit * Tre piger fra Jylland...
………….. Adam's mother - Gunnar LauringGunnar LauringGunnar Lauring was a Danish stage and film actor.- Filmography :*De bør forelske Dem - 1935*Week-End - 1935*Panserbasse - 1936*Blaavand melder storm - 1938*De tre, måske fire - 1939...
………. Claus' father - Beatrice BonnesenBeatrice BonnesenBeatrice Bonnesen was a Danish film actress. She appeared in 21 films between 1926 and 1974.She was born in Copenhagen, Denmark and died in Denmark.-Filmography:* Det sovende hus * Tretten aar...
… Claus' mother - Bertel LauringBertel LauringBertel Lauring was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 36 films between 1953 and 1981.He was born in Frederiksberg, Denmark and died in Denmark.-Filmography:* Adam og Eva * Natlogi betalt...
………….Claus - Einar JuhlEinar JuhlEinar Juhl was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 50 films between 1924 and 1974.He was born and died in Denmark.-Filmography:*I kantonnement - 1932*Han, hun og Hamlet - 1932*De bør forelske Dem - 1935...
…………… Adam's Teacher - Birgitte ReimerBirgitte ReimerBirgitte Reimer is a Danish film actress. She appeared in 17 films between 1947 and 1964.-Filmography:* Soldaten og Jenny * I de lyse nætter * Som sendt fra himlen * Gamle guld, Det...
…………… Peter's secretary - Poul ReichhardtPoul ReichhardtPoul David Reichhardt was a Danish actor, well known for his roles in Danish 1940s/50s comedies. Later on, he also played more serious and varied roles; he has also starred in Huset på Christianshavn, Matador and as various minor characters in the Olsen Gang films.For almost thirty years...
…………… Peter - Astrid VillaumeAstrid VillaumeAstrid Villaume was a Danish actress of stage and film best known for her award-winning title role in the 1950 film Susanne.-Early life:...
…………… Peter's wife - Asbjørn AndersenAsbjørn AndersenAsbjørn Andersen was a Danish film actor and director. He appeared in over 90 films between 1930 and 1976...
…………… Carl Henriksen - Karin NellemoseKarin NellemoseKarin Nellemose , was a Danish actress in the theatre and in Danish cinema.-Filmography:*Du skal ære din hustru - 1925*Præsten i Vejlby - 1931*Kirke og orgel - 1932*Barken Margrethe af Danmark - 1934...
…………… Carl's wife - Bjørn Watt Boolsen…………… Larsen
- Preben Lerdorff RyePreben Lerdorff RyePreben Lerdorff Rye was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 92 films between 1941 and 1989.He was born and died in Denmark.-Filmography:* En ganske almindelig pige * Tante Cramers testamente...
…………… Burglar - Lis LøwertLis LøwertLis Løwert was a Danish film actress. She appeared in 23 films between 1938 and 1971. She was best known for her parts in two TV series: Mrs. Clausen in Huset på Christianshavn and Violet Vinter in Matador. Matador has been heralded as one of the best in Danish television. It originally aired...
…………… Prostitute - Poul MüllerPoul MüllerPoul Müller was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 44 films between 1936 and 1977.He was born in Copenhagen, Denmark and died in Denmark.-Filmography:*Millionærdrengen - 1936...
…………… Antique dealer - Birgitte FederspielBirgitte FederspielBirgitte Federspiel was a Danish film, theater, and TV actress. As a younger woman she won two Bodil Awards for film with the first win in 1951....
…………… Antique dealer's wife - Emil Hass ChristensenEmil Hass ChristensenEmil Hass Christensen was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 60 films between 1925 and 1978.He was born in Frederiksberg, Denmark and died in Denmark.-Filmography:*Cirkusrevyen 1936 - 1936...
…………… Reverend - Henning Moritzen…………… Customs agent
- John WittigJohn WittigJohn Wittig was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 30 films between 1950 and 1987.He was born and died in Denmark.-Selected filmography:* Som sendt fra himlen * Adam and Eve...
…………… Aagaard - Bendt Rothe…………… Defender
- Karl SteggerKarl SteggerKarl Stegger was a Danish actor, who appeared in 157 films which makes him the most used Danish actor....
…………… Man on the street - Ellen Margrethe Stein…………… Judge Lauersen
- Ebbe LangbergEbbe LangbergEbbe Langberg was a Danish actor and film director. He appeared in 45 films between 1946 and 1988.He was born and died in Copenhagen, Denmark...
…………… Classmate - Jørgen BuckhøjJørgen BuckhøjJørgen Buckhøj was a Danish actor, working on stage, TV and film. He is best known as the title character Mads Skjern in Matador...
…………… Classmate - Otto Detlefsen…………… Judge
External links
- Adam og Eva at the Danish Film Database (in Danish)
- http://dnfx.dfi.dk/pls/dnf/pwt.page_setup?p_pagename=dnffuldvis&p_parmlist=filmid=1880Adam og Eva at Det Danske Filminstitut (in Danish)