A Funny Man (2011)
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | da |
| Popularity | 3.847 |
Directed By
Martin Zandvliet
Crew
Martin Zandvliet
Anders Frithiof August
Sune Martin
Charlotte Garnov
Martin Zandvliet
Jesper Tøffner
Per Sandholt
Peter Grant
Mikael Chr. Rieks
Louise Birk Petersen
Stine Gudmundsen-Holmgreen
TOP CAST
Nikolaj Lie Kaas
Dirch Passer
Julie Zangenberg
Lone Hertz
Lars Ranthe
Kjeld Petersen
Lars Brygmann
Stig Lommer
Annika Aakjær
Daimi
Laura Christensen
Hanne Passer
Morten Kirkskov
Ove Sprogøe
Laura Bro
Sitter Horne-Rasmussen
Martin Buch
Preben Kaas
Malou Reymann
Bente Askjær
Silja Eriksen Jensen
Judy Gringer
Kristian Halken
Lommers assistent
Peter Reichhardt
Klaus Pagh (scenes deleted)
Sarah Grünewald
Vicky
Klaus Bondam
Hjertelæge
Esben Pretzmann
Charles Tante, høj mand
Signe Lindkvist
Glædespige
Mads Riisom
Stamherren, høj mand
Simone Lykke
Suffløse
Ole Dupont
Professor Welling (uncredited)
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