A Funny Man (2011)

A Funny Man (2011)

A biography of the Danish actor and comedian, Dirch Passer 2011-08-25 Denmark 116 Min. PG-13
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Overview

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.

Cast

Nikolaj Lie Kaas is Dirch Passer
Dirch Passer
Julie Zangenberg is Lone Hertz
Lars Ranthe is Kjeld Petersen
Kjeld Petersen
Lars Brygmann is Stig Lommer
Stig Lommer
Laura Christensen is Hanne Passer
Hanne Passer
Morten Kirkskov is Ove Sprogøe
Ove Sprogøe
Laura Bro is Sitter Horne-Rasmussen
Sitter Horne-Rasmussen
Martin Buch is Preben Kaas
Preben Kaas
Malou Reymann is Bente Askjær
Bente Askjær
Silja Eriksen Jensen is Judy Gringer
Kristian Halken is Lommers assistent
Lommers assistent