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A Funny Man

A biography of the Danish actor and comedian, Dirch Passer

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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.

Directed byMartin Zandvliet

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 56m
Language
DA
Released
August 25, 2011
Studios
Koncern TV og film

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A FUNNY MAN trailer | Festival 2011

A FUNNY MAN trailer | Festival 2011

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
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

Creative team
Directed by
Martin Zandvliet
Martin Zandvliet
Written by
Martin Zandvliet
Martin Zandvliet
Anders Frithiof August
Anders Frithiof August
Produced by
Mikael Chr. Rieks

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