A Fortunate Man
A Fortunate Man

A Fortunate Man

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2018
2h 42m
6.8(170 votes)
Drama

Overview

A gifted engineer flees his austere roots to pursue wealth and success among Copenhagen's elite. As he rises through the ranks of society, the pride propelling him threatens to be his ruin.

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Production Companies

Nordisk Film Denmark
Den Vestdanske Filmpulje
Satel Film

Cast & Crew

52 members
Acting

Esben Smed

Lykke-Per

Esben Smed
Acting

Katrine Greis-Rosenthal

Jakobe Salomon

Katrine Greis-Rosenthal
Acting

Benjamin Kitter

Ivan Salomon

Benjamin Kitter
Acting

Julie Christiansen

Nanny Salomon

Julie Christiansen
Acting

Rasmus Bjerg

Eybert

Rasmus Bjerg
Acting

Ole Lemmeke

Delft

Ole Lemmeke
Acting

Sara Viktoria

Inger

Sara Viktoria
Acting

Sophie Marie Jeppesen

Lisbeth

Sophie Marie Jeppesen
Acting

Tommy Kenter

Philip Salomon

Tommy Kenter
Acting

Tammi Øst

Lea Salomon

Tammi Øst
Acting

Jens Albinus

Eberhardt Sidenius

Jens Albinus
Acting

Paul Hüttel

Oberst Bjerregrav

Paul Hüttel
Acting

Anders Hove

Pastor Sidenius

Anders Hove
Acting

Elsebeth Steentoft

Fru Sidenius

Elsebeth Steentoft
Acting

Mei Oulund

Fru Blomberg

Mei Oulund
Acting

Karl Fischer

Professor Pfefferkorn

Karl Fischer
Acting

Claus Flygare

Pastor Blomberg

Claus Flygare
Acting

Johannes Nymark

Proprietær Brück

Johannes Nymark
Acting

Mette Munk Plum

Portnerske

Mette Munk Plum
Acting

Peter Hald

Dyhring

Peter Hald
Acting

Steffen Rode

Professor Sandrup

Steffen Rode
Acting

Hans Dueholm

Proprietær Nørrehave

Hans Dueholm
Acting

Morten Hauch-Fausbøll

Overretssagfører Hesselager

Morten Hauch-Fausbøll
Acting

Hans Holtegaard

Pantelåner

Hans Holtegaard
Acting

Per Tofte Nielsen

Tjener, Café Gryden

Per Tofte Nielsen
Acting

Mikkel Hilgart

Ekspedient, herreekvipering

Mikkel Hilgart
Acting

Jesper Ole Feit Andersen

Vagt 1, fængselsvæsenet

Jesper Ole Feit Andersen
Acting

Finn Nielsen

Vagt 2, fængselsvæsenet

Finn Nielsen
Acting

Margit Holzhaider

Østrigsk værtinde, Chalet

Margit Holzhaider
Acting

Carsten Kressner

Doktor

Carsten Kressner
Acting

Bertram Cervantes Godiksen

Hagbarth Sidenius

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Naja Spuur

Ingeborg Sidenius

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Fenja Gramkow

Lise Sidenius

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Jonas Munck Hansen

Postbud i Kbh

Jonas Munck Hansen
Acting

Martin Ammundsen

Opvarter

Martin Ammundsen
Acting

Petrine Agger

KFUK-frivillig 1

Petrine Agger
Acting

Laura Kjær

KFUK-frivillig 2

Laura Kjær
Acting

Anja Owe

Sekretær, Ingeniørforeningen

Anja Owe
Acting

Nicolai Dahl Hamilton

Journalist

Nicolai Dahl Hamilton
Acting

Jakob Højlev Jørgensen

Censor

Jakob Højlev Jørgensen
Acting

Elana Rønsbæk

Eyberts datter, 6 år

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Eliza Rønsbæk

Eyberts datter, 8 år

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Laura Hancock

Tjenestepige, sommerbolig

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Freja Sandberg

Tjenestepige, familien Salomon

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Mag. Schmuel Barzilai

Overrabbiner i Synagoen

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Mikael Holst Nørlund

Postbud

Mikael Holst Nørlund
Acting

Marta Mleczek

Servitrice, konditori

Marta Mleczek
Acting

Jacob Holm

Bestyrelsesmedlem, Ingeniørforeningen

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Allan Arnby

Bestyrelsesmedlem, Ingeniørforeningen

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Ulrich Mertel

Billedhugger, Østrig

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Peter Plaugborg

Unknown Role

Peter Plaugborg
Acting

Morten Bjørn

Bourgeois

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