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A Funny Man

A Funny Man

A biography of the Danish actor and comedian, Dirch Passer
Aug 25, 20111h 56minDK
7.1
29 votes

Synopsis

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.

TitleA Funny Man
RealesedAug 25, 2011
WriterAnders Frithiof August
DirectorMartin Zandvliet
CountryDenmark
CompaniesKoncern TV og film
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

Marie Dietz

Alberte Elvira Nørregaard

Alberte Elvira Nørregaard

Uffe Rørbæk

Uffe Rørbæk

Klaus Bondam

Klaus Bondam

Hjertelæge
Jacob Levin-Christensen

Jacob Levin-Christensen

Anna Helligsøe Haahr

Anna Helligsøe Haahr

Sasha Sofie Lund

Sasha Sofie Lund

Hans Henrik Clemensen

Hans Henrik Clemensen

Læge
Esben Pretzmann

Esben Pretzmann

Charles Tante, høj mand
Tom Jensen

Tom Jensen

Signe Lindkvist

Signe Lindkvist

Glædespige
Mads Riisom

Mads Riisom

Stamherren, høj mand
Tom Hale

Tom Hale

Anders Heinrichsen

Anders Heinrichsen

Mads Knarreborg

Mads Knarreborg

Simone Lykke

Simone Lykke

Suffløse
Per Bruun

Per Bruun

Henriette Charma

Henriette Charma

Julie Sven Thalund

Julie Sven Thalund

Ole Dupont

Ole Dupont

Professor Welling (uncredited)
Jesper Riefenstahl

Jesper Riefenstahl

Charlotte Amalie Kirkegaard Kehlet

Charlotte Amalie Kirkegaard Kehlet

Frederikke Cecilie Bertelsen

Frederikke Cecilie Bertelsen

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A Funny Man
A Funny Man