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A Funny Man
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A Funny Man

2011-08-25 · 116 min · ★ 7.3

Drama

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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Directors
Martin Zandvliet
Production companies
Koncern TV og film
Countries
Denmark
Status
Released

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Nikolaj Lie KaasNikolaj Lie KaasDirch Passer
Julie ZangenbergJulie ZangenbergLone Hertz
Lars RantheLars RantheKjeld Petersen
Lars BrygmannLars BrygmannStig Lommer
Annika AakjærAnnika AakjærDaimi
Laura ChristensenLaura ChristensenHanne Passer
Morten KirkskovMorten KirkskovOve Sprogøe
Laura BroLaura BroSitter Horne-Rasmussen
Martin BuchMartin BuchPreben Kaas
Malou ReymannMalou ReymannBente Askjær
Silja Eriksen JensenSilja Eriksen JensenJudy Gringer
Kristian HalkenKristian HalkenLommers assistent
Peter ReichhardtPeter ReichhardtKlaus Pagh (scenes deleted)
Sarah GrünewaldSarah GrünewaldVicky
Marie Dietz
Alberte Elvira Nørregaard
Uffe Rørbæk MadsenUffe Rørbæk Madsen
Klaus BondamKlaus BondamHjertelæge
Jacob Levin-Christensen
Anna Helligsøe Haahr

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