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1. Babette's Feast (1987)
G | 103 min | Drama
During the late 19th century, a strict religious community in a Danish village takes in a French refugee from the Franco-Prussian War as a servant to the late pastor's daughters.
Director: Gabriel Axel | Stars: Stéphane Audran, Bodil Kjer, Birgitte Federspiel, Jarl Kulle
Votes: 22,059 | Gross: $4.40M
2. Ordet (1955)
Not Rated | 126 min | Drama
Follows the lives of the Borgen family, as they deal with inner conflict, as well as religious conflict with each other, and the rest of the town.
Director: Carl Theodor Dreyer | Stars: Henrik Malberg, Emil Hass Christensen, Preben Lerdorff Rye, Hanne Aagesen
Votes: 17,424
3. Matador (1978–1982)
67 min | Drama
A man comes to Korsbæk, Denmark, in 1929, opens a women's clothing store in competition with an established one - bringing him up against the conservative establishment including the bank manager. We follow the families until after WWII.
Stars: Jørgen Buckhøj, Buster Larsen, Ghita Nørby, Malene Schwartz
Votes: 5,639
4. Hunger (1966)
Not Rated | 112 min | Biography, Drama
In 1890, Pontus, the starving writer, wanders the streets of Christiania, in search of love and a chance to get his work published. All he meets is defeat and suffering while his sense of ... See full summary »
Director: Henning Carlsen | Stars: Per Oscarsson, Gunnel Lindblom, Birgitte Federspiel, Knud Rex
Votes: 3,373
5. Olsen-banden går amok (1973)
Not Rated | 100 min | Comedy, Crime, Family
Nobody picks Egon Olsen up after 8 months in prison. Benny and Kjeld now work at a grocery store. Egon decides to steal the DKK6,000,000+ from a criminal's safe alone, before the cops raid the place.
Director: Erik Balling | Stars: Ove Sprogøe, Morten Grunwald, Poul Bundgaard, Kirsten Walther
Votes: 2,087
6. Z.P.G. (1972)
PG | 97 min | Sci-Fi, Thriller
Concerned with population over-growth, the Earth government bans, under the penalty of death, all pregnancies but one couple decides to risk having a real baby rather than legally adopt a cyborg child.
Director: Michael Campus | Stars: Oliver Reed, Geraldine Chaplin, Don Gordon, Diane Cilento
Votes: 1,581
7. Charles tante (1959)
101 min | Comedy, Family
Charles and Peter have passed their law degree and are looking forward to woo a few girls in the country. For that, they need to persuade their fellow student Ditlev to play Charles' aunt from Brazil, until Charles' real aunt turns up.
Director: Poul Bang | Stars: Dirch Passer, Ove Sprogøe, Ebbe Langberg, Ghita Nørby
Votes: 908
8. Taxa (1997–1999)
45 min | Crime, Drama
Two rival cab companies in the Danish capital of Copenhagen.
Stars: Pernille Højmark, Zlatko Buric, Pia Vieth, Jesper Lohmann
Votes: 767
9. Barbara (1997)
143 min | Drama
Young vicar Mr. Paul arrives at the Faroe Islands to take up a benefice, and meets the young Barbara, twice married to vicars, and with both husbands laid cold in the grave. Despite the ... See full summary »
Director: Nils Malmros | Stars: Anneke von der Lippe, Helene Egelund, Trond Høvik, Lars Simonsen
Votes: 617
10. Carl Th. Dreyer: My Métier (1995)
Not Rated | 96 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Carl Theodor Dreyer is a young journalist in Copenhagen when he gets involved in the early Danish film industry. He writes scripts and inter-titles, and for some years he is the main editor... See full summary »
Director: Torben Skjødt Jensen | Stars: Clara Pontoppidan, Hélène Falconetti, Lisbeth Movin, Preben Lerdorff Rye
Votes: 515
11. Kat (2001)
85 min | Horror, Mystery
Due to a failed séance of her flat mate's quirky grandparents, the cat of law student Maria gets possessed by demonic powers and starts some horrible massacres, adding even more trouble to ... See full summary »
Director: Martin Schmidt | Stars: Liv Corfixen, Martin Brygmann, Charlotte Munck, Søren Pilmark
Votes: 415
12. Julefrokosten (1976)
87 min | Comedy
A small jewelry company has their annual Christmas party.
Director: Finn Henriksen | Stars: Jørgen Ryg, Preben Kaas, Lisbet Dahl, Judy Gringer
Votes: 393
13. Nitten røde roser (1974)
99 min | Crime
A Danish man's girlfriend is killed by a drunk driver. After a stay at a mental hospital he decides to kill someone dear to each of the 4 men in the car. 3 police detectives try to solve the "random" murders.
Director: Esben Høilund Carlsen | Stars: Henning Jensen, Poul Reichhardt, Jens Okking, Ulf Pilgaard
Votes: 303
14. Nøddebo præstegaard (1974)
90 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
3 brothers studying at Copenhagen University are invited to Nøddebo vicarage for Christmas. A steam engine and later a sleigh get them there. The vicar has 2 daughters of 18 and 21. They all sing, ice-skate, dance and have fun.
Director: Peer Guldbrandsen | Stars: Poul Bundgaard, Birgitte Federspiel, Arthur Jensen, Paul Hagen
Votes: 234
15. The Factory Outing (1978)
79 min | Comedy
A small jewelry company has their annual summer party
Director: John Hilbard | Stars: Judy Gringer, Jørgen Ryg, Lisbet Dahl, Preben Kaas
Votes: 223
16. Fængslende feriedage (1978)
105 min | Comedy, Family
Four guys serve their prison sentences in the jovial and not-very-authoritarian prison in Maribo.
Director: Finn Henriksen | Stars: Jørgen Ryg, Lisbet Dahl, Birgitte Federspiel, Dirch Passer
Votes: 187
17. Peter von Scholten (1987)
113 min | Drama
A fairytale reimagination of the Govenor General, and slaveowner, Peter von Scholten's life, in the Virgin Islands.
Director: Palle Kjærulff-Schmidt | Stars: Ole Ernst, Karen-Lise Mynster, Anna Adair, Etta Cameron
Votes: 181
18. The Red Mantle (1967)
R | 92 min | Adventure, Drama
The young beloveds fight for their love in medieval Scandinavia.
Director: Gabriel Axel | Stars: Oleg Vidov, Gitte Hænning, Eva Dahlbeck, Birgitte Federspiel
Votes: 166
19. Ogginoggen (1997)
40 min | Short, Drama, Romance
Ida and her family are recovering from the divorce. She is looking forward to the upcoming dance contest. She is also growing up and developing romantic urges of her own. But romance almost... See full summary »
Director: Jesper W. Nielsen | Stars: Stephania Potalivo, Amalie Dollerup, Birgitte Federspiel, Birgitte Simonsen
Votes: 162
20. Komtessen (1961)
100 min | Drama, Romance
In the village Karrild, Countess Sonia Hard Borg and the young unmarried woman Marta give birth to one daughter each. Marta dies after birth, so her little girl Betina comes under the Countess care.
Directors: Erik Overbye, Anker Sørensen | Stars: Malene Schwartz, Mimi Heinrich, Birgitte Federspiel, Ebbe Langberg
Votes: 158
21. Hvis lille pige er du? (1963)
94 min | Comedy
A Danish secretary's tired of bosses hitting on her and having to quit her job. She decides to find a rich bachelor as boss and, after marrying and divorcing him, get a lot of money. Things don't go according to plan.
Director: Erik Balling | Stars: Ghita Nørby, Dirch Passer, Maria Garland, Johannes Meyer
Votes: 149
22. Gøngehøvdingen (1961)
111 min | Action, Drama, Family
Denmark, February 1658: The Swedish king invades Jutland via Germany and tries to get to the islands. The sea's been frozen to the islands so he can cross with his men. Some brave Danes try to bring a fortune to the king in Copenhagen.
Director: Annelise Hovmand | Stars: Jens Østerholm, Dirch Passer, Ove Sprogøe, Birgitte Federspiel
Votes: 146
23. Forsvar (2003–2004)
44 min | Drama
Court drama about a Copenhagen law office and the cases and personal entanglements of its small group of attorneys.
Stars: Peter Steen, Lars Brygmann, Anette Støvelbæk, Troels Lyby
Votes: 137
24. Døden kommer til middag (1964)
98 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Entering a house to borrow the phone, a crime writer finds a murdered man and is knocked out. The police calls it suicide. A boy helps him investigate.
Director: Erik Balling | Stars: Poul Reichhardt, Helle Virkner, Birgitte Federspiel, Jan Priiskorn-Schmidt
Votes: 127
25. Kispus (1956)
105 min | Comedy, Romance
When a young woman falls in love with a gown in a shop window it leads to adventure and romance exceeding even her own vivid imagination.
Director: Erik Balling | Stars: Helle Virkner, Henning Moritzen, Angelo Bruun, Nina Pens Rode
Votes: 124
26. Drømmen om det hvide slot (1962)
103 min | Drama, Romance
Throughout her childhood, "The White Castle" has stood as something very special for Susanne. But Susanne has never seen the castle - she is completely blind.
Director: Anker Sørensen | Stars: Malene Schwartz, Emil Hass Christensen, Ebbe Langberg, Henning Palner
Votes: 117
27. A Stranger Knocks (1959)
83 min | Drama
A stranger - a fugitive, a sought-after - walks through a deserted landscape a late rainy day in August 1947. He reaches the sea, walks along the beach, the waves scream. He is lost. As ... See full summary »
Director: Johan Jacobsen | Stars: Birgitte Federspiel, Preben Lerdorff Rye, Victor Montell
Votes: 108
28. Southern Comfort (1997)
57 min | Drama, Family
Harsh realism and pure magic go hand in hand in this moving story about love, abandonment and alcohol. 7-year old Ida, a brave little girl, has to take care of her kid brother Skrubsak, ... See full summary »
Director: Jesper W. Nielsen | Stars: Stephania Potalivo, Birgitte Federspiel, Maurice Blinkenberg-Thrane, Birgitte Simonsen
Votes: 97
29.
Matador (1978–1982)
Episode:
Skiftedag
(1978)
50 min | Drama
In 1930, everyone did not manage as well as Mads Andersen's screen. This applies, for example, to the holder of Damernes Magasin, Albert Arnesen, who will have to invite his first-man Mr ... See full summary »
Director: Erik Balling | Stars: Jørgen Buckhøj, Buster Larsen, Lily Broberg, Ghita Nørby
Votes: 89
30. The Last Winter (1960)
91 min | Drama, War
During the latter part of WW2, The Danish resistance is taking care of an English agent after getting hurt on his arrival by plane. The agent's goal is a sabotage action, but a traitor is among them.
Directors: Frank Dunlop, Anker Sørensen, Edvin Tiemroth | Stars: Tony Britton, Dieter Eppler, John Wittig, Birgitte Federspiel
Votes: 85
31.
Matador (1978–1982)
Episode:
Komme Fremmede
(1979)
77 min | Drama
The internationally known painter Ernst Nyborg comes to Korsbæk with his exhibition »i byen«. And Maude Varnæs meets her past. And Mads Skjern discovers that art - and city council secretary Lund can promote his plans for a new building.
Director: Erik Balling | Stars: Jørgen Buckhøj, Buster Larsen, Lily Broberg, Ghita Nørby
Votes: 84
32. A Royal Family (2003)
53 min | Documentary
A documentary series about the multi-national descendants of Denmark's King Christian IX, featuring numerous interviews with today's European royalty.
Stars: Puk Scharbau, Birgitte Federspiel, Mille Lehfeldt, Vibeke Hastrup
Votes: 82
33. Dronningens vagtmester (1963)
95 min | Drama, History, War
After the Swedish invasion of Denmark in 1657 described in Gøngehøvdingen (1961), Copenhagen is now besieged and they are starving there. Svend and Ib help a noble family escape and bring food and weapons to Copenhagen.
Director: Johan Jacobsen | Stars: Poul Reichhardt, Jens Østerholm, Birgitte Federspiel, Gunnar Lauring
Votes: 80
34. Buldermanden (1996)
18 min | Short, Family
The two siblings Ida and Skrubsak are visiting grandmother, a tight lady without the great understanding of small people. When drawn to mischief, she threatens with the Boogie man, who lives in the chimney and eats bad children.
Director: Jesper W. Nielsen | Stars: Stephania Potalivo, Maurice Blinkenberg-Thrane, Birgitte Federspiel, Ingolf David
Votes: 79
35.
Matador (1978–1982)
Episode:
I Disse Tider
(1979)
65 min | Drama
Elisabeth Friis becomes the topic of conversation in Korsbæk when Skjold Hansen's daughter, Iben, comes home from Germany and throws her love at Kristen. But the city has other things to gossip about. As Jørgen Varnæs has new problems.
Director: Erik Balling | Stars: Jørgen Buckhøj, Buster Larsen, Lily Broberg, Ghita Nørby
Votes: 75
36. Pas på ryggen, professor! (1977)
87 min | Comedy, Crime
When a boring collage professor is mistaken for his cousin, he gets into all kinds of trouble, with hilarious results.
Director: Jens Okking | Stars: Ulf Pilgaard, Lisbet Lundquist, Brigitte Kolerus, Bjørn Puggaard-Müller
Votes: 71
37. Min farmors hus (1984)
83 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A century ago a nanny brings a 6 y.o. to his wealthy grandmother in Copenhagen. His father is too busy and his mother has just died. He loves his nanny but hates his grandmother, who cares more about appearances than for him.
Director: Frode Højer Pedersen | Stars: Bodil Udsen, Kirsten Olesen, Tammi Øst, Søren Spanning
Votes: 66
38. Dyden går amok (1966)
108 min | Comedy
A wild erotic comedy about a small fishing village visited by men and women from the big city, Copenhagen.
Director: Sven Methling | Stars: John Hahn-Petersen, Birgitte Federspiel, Axel Strøbye, Caja Heimann
Votes: 65
39. Den korte sommer (1976)
96 min | Drama, War
During the German occupation of Denmark in World War II, a Danish woman falls in love with a German officer.
Director: Edward Fleming | Stars: Ghita Nørby, Casper Bjørk, Bo Jeppesen, Henning Jensen
Votes: 58
40. Adam and Eve (1953)
96 min | Comedy
Early romantic and mildly erotic comedy by Danish star director Erik Balling who earned his first Bodil awards from this 1953 movie. It's all about an anonymous little gray book originating... See full summary »
Director: Erik Balling | Stars: Louis Miehe-Renard, Sonja Jensen, Per Buckhøj, Inger Lassen
Votes: 58
41. Tine (1964)
137 min | Drama, Romance, War
Based on the novel by Herman Bang, about Tine experiencing the outbreak of the war in 1864, where she is to housekeep and take care of a mansion in wear time, while having a love affair with the master, while his wife is away.
Director: Knud Leif Thomsen | Stars: Lone Hertz, Jørgen Reenberg, Birgitte Federspiel, Ellen Gottschalch
Votes: 55
42. Little Big Sister (1998)
90 min | Drama, Family
Director: Jesper W. Nielsen | Stars: Maurice Blinkenberg-Thrane, Martin Brygmann, Amalie Dollerup, Ole Dupont
Votes: 51
43. Carlo & Ester (1994)
103 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Carlo and Ester are a pair of octogenarians who meet, fall in love and have a passionate love affair (displayed in a large number of quite startling nude scenes), much to the horror of ... See full summary »
Director: Helle Ryslinge | Stars: Gerda Gilboe, Aksel Rasmussen, Birgitte Federspiel, Erni Arneson
Votes: 48
44. Og så er der bal bagefter (1970)
100 min | Comedy, Family
A comedy about the people in Mrs. Emma's theater troupe - touring Denmark by bus.
Director: Edward Fleming | Stars: Mime Fønss, Birgitte Federspiel, Else Højgaard, Anna-Louise Lefèvre
Votes: 48
45. Sidste akt (1987)
103 min | Comedy, Drama
Pleasure about a home for older, former actresses. One follows the residents' mutual jealousy and quarrels, their longing for the past and their struggle for a garden terrace.
Director: Edward Fleming | Stars: Erni Arneson, Jytte Breuning, Lily Broberg, Ole Dupont
Votes: 35
46. I de lyse nætter (1948)
85 min | Drama, Music, Romance
A lightly peeked young girl is discovered by a singing charmer, to much regret for the particular big sister.
Director: Asbjørn Andersen | Stars: Hans Kurt, Tove Maës, Rasmus Christiansen, Erni Arneson
Votes: 34
47. Susanne (1950)
99 min | Drama, Romance
Summer in the small market town of Stenvig equals life and good earnings for the city's shoppers. Love flourishes side by side with the urge to act, and especially the baker's daughter ... See full summary »
Director: Torben Anton Svendsen | Stars: Rasmus Christiansen, Ellen Gottschalch, Astrid Villaume, Lis Løwert
Votes: 30
48. Vi som går stjernevejen (1956)
90 min | Comedy
Young Lis dreams of becoming an actress.
Director: Johan Jacobsen | Stars: Ebbe Rode, Birgitte Reimer, Hans Kurt, Gunnar Lauring
Votes: 30
49. Kærlighedsdoktoren (1952)
83 min | Comedy, Family, Romance
A man can't find his ideal woman, so he creates her himself.
Director: Asbjørn Andersen | Stars: Helge Kjærulff-Schmidt, Ib Schønberg, Agnes Rehni, Birgitte Federspiel
Votes: 30
50. Jeg mødte en morder (1943)
99 min | Crime, Drama
After 3 years of marriage with hard life and quarrels on a Danish farm, Annie shoots her husband Henrik's dog. In return, he shoots and kills her. He's on the run from the law. Writer Eva gives him shelter and sympathy.
Director: Lau Lauritzen | Stars: Mogens Wieth, Berthe Qvistgaard, Inge Hvid-Møller, Erling Schroeder
Votes: 29