The Substitute
The Substitute

The Substitute

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2007
1h 33m
5.6(66 votes)
Thriller
Comedy
Horror

Overview

6th Grade gets a new substitute teacher. She wants to train the class for an international competition in Paris. But something isn't right. How is she able read kids' minds? Why is she so mean? And how does she manage to convince everyone's parents she is so great when the whole class knows she is really an alien?

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Cast & Crew

44 members
Acting

Paprika Steen

Ulla Harms, Vikaren

Paprika Steen
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Ulrich Thomsen

Jesper

Ulrich Thomsen
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Jonas Wandschneider

Carl

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Emma Juel Justesen

Rikke

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Sonja Richter

Maria

Sonja Richter
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Nikolaj Falkenberg-Klok

Philipp

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Olivia Stenderup Garre

Sofie

Olivia Stenderup Garre
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Henrik Prip

Psykolog Claus

Henrik Prip
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Sofie Gråbøl

Carls Mor

Sofie Gråbøl
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Mollie Maria Gilmartin

Lotte

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Josephine Gents

Camilla

Josephine Gents
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Emma Claudia Søndergaard

Laura

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Jakob Fals Nygaard

Albert

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Andreas Gram Nielsen

Tobias

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Mathias Peter Kjær

Malthe

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Peter Hesse Overgaard

Skoleinspektør Maele

Peter Hesse Overgaard
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Ulf Pilgaard

Undervisningsminister

Ulf Pilgaard
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Hans Holtegaard

Hønsefarmeren

Hans Holtegaard
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Niels Anders Thorn

Philips far

Niels Anders Thorn
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Cecilia Zwick-Nash

Philips mor

Cecilia Zwick-Nash
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Holger Juul Hansen

Fortæller (voice)

Holger Juul Hansen
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Vibeke Hastrup

Alberts mor

Vibeke Hastrup
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Lars Bom

Alberts far

Lars Bom
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Joy-Maria Frederiksen

Lottes mor

Joy-Maria Frederiksen
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Jørgen Bing

Lottes far

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Mette Kolding

Camillas mor

Mette Kolding
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Peter Oliver Hansen

Camillas far

Peter Oliver Hansen
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Helle Dolleris

Tobias mor

Helle Dolleris
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Peter Aude

Tobias far

Peter Aude
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Signe Kjærgaard Jensen

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Gaia Sien Christoffersen

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Sarah Charlotte Bjørn

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Nikita Beensimon Rossing

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Pernille Holt

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Andreas Buchtrup Andersen

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Oskar Emil Prip

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Gustav Meiling Madsen

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Thomas Bugge Visholm

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Malthe Frøkjær-Rubbås

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Benjamin Thorup Arnfred

Unknown Role

Benjamin Thorup Arnfred
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Dave Mallow

Unknown Role

Dave Mallow
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Lars Mogelberg

Unknown Role

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Kurt Strand

Unknown Role

Kurt Strand
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Michael Larsen

Unknown Role

Michael Larsen

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