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1. The 2008 European Film Awards (2008 TV Special)
114 min
The 21st European Film Awards, broadcast from Copenhagen, Denmark.
Director: Andreas Morell | Stars: Mikael Bertelsen, DR Big Band, Chris Minh Doky, Stefano Accorsi
Votes: 34
2. Le curé de Tours (1980 TV Movie)
105 min | Drama
Father Birotteau and Father Troubert, both of whom are priests at Tours, have separate lodgings in the house belonging to the crabby spinster Sophie Gamard in that city. Birotteau is an ... See full summary »
Director: Gabriel Axel | Stars: Jean Carmet, Michel Bouquet, Micheline Boudet, Reine Bartève
Votes: 26
3. 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: 22,053 | Gross: $4.40M
4. Vi som går køkkenvejen (1953)
104 min | Comedy
The beautiful and spoiled manufacturer's daughter Helga defiantly bets with her friends whether she can survive a whole year as a working housekeeper without financial help.
Director: Erik Balling | Stars: Birgitte Reimer, Ib Schønberg, Ellen Margrethe Stein, Henrik Rosing Wiehe
Votes: 21
5. Cinématon (1972– )
Documentary
Stars: Gérard Courant, Diana Lui, Joseph Morder, Célestine Roussel
Votes: 14
6. Le cinéma passe à table (2005 TV Movie)
61 min | Documentary
Why are meal scenes so often central in cinema?
Director: Anne Andreu | Stars: Gabriel Axel, Laurent Bénégui, Jean-Claude Carrière, Sergio Castellitto
Votes: 26
7.
Encounter (1952–1961)
Episode:
Flight Into Danger
(1956)
60 min | Drama
A small planes pilot must take the controls of a large passenger plane when the pilots fall victim to food poisoning.
Director: Gabriel Axel | Stars: James Doohan, Larry Beattie, Elizabeth Cole, Corinne Conley
Votes: 37
8. Encounter (1952–1961)
60 min | Drama
An anthology television series aired from Toronto, Canada, and carried by both CBC and ABC. In Canada, the series was known as "General Motors Presents". The one-hour dramas were either ... See full summary »
Stars: Austin Willis, Barry Morse, Katharine Blake, James Doohan
Votes: 46
9. Bruden fra Dragstrup (1955)
113 min | Family, Romance
At Helene Dragstrup's 20th birthday, her grandmother Margrethe decides that it is time that Helene learns something about life outside the protective walls of the estate.
Director: Annelise Reenberg | Stars: Clara Pontoppidan, Helle Virkner, Karin Nellemose, John Wittig
Votes: 63
10. L'oiseau bleu (1981 TV Movie)
90 min | Family, Fantasy
Director: Gabriel Axel | Stars: Romain Trembleau, Virginia Arzul, Bibi Andersson, Leslie Caron
Votes: 11
11. A Day Dawned (1955)
102 min | Drama, War
A cigar dealer runs his small business in peace and quiet in Copenhagen during the Nazi occupation.
Director: Sven Methling | Stars: John Wittig, Astrid Villaume, Svend Methling, Kjeld Jacobsen
Votes: 52
12. Lumière and Company (1995)
Not Rated | 88 min | Documentary, Drama
40 international directors were asked to make a short film using the original Cinematographe invented by the Lumière brothers.
Directors: Theodoros Angelopoulos, Vicente Aranda, John Boorman, Youssef Chahine, Alain Corneau, Costa-Gavras, Raymond Depardon, Francis Girod, Peter Greenaway, Lasse Hallström, Hugh Hudson, Gaston Kaboré, Abbas Kiarostami, Cédric Klapisch, Andrey Konchalovskiy, Spike Lee, Claude Lelouch, Bigas Luna, Sarah Moon, Arthur Penn, Lucian Pintilie, Helma Sanders-Brahms, Jerry Schatzberg, Nadine Trintignant, Fernando Trueba, Liv Ullmann, Jaco Van Dormael, Régis Wargnier, Wim Wenders, Yoshishige Yoshida, Yimou Zhang, Merzak Allouache, Gabriel Axel, Michael Haneke, James Ivory, Patrice Leconte, David Lynch, Ismail Merchant, Claude Miller, Idrissa Ouedraogo, Jacques Rivette | Stars: Pernilla August, Max von Sydow, Merzak Allouache, Jeffe Alperi
Votes: 3,353
13. Altid ballade (1955)
90 min | Drama
Early Danish kitchen sink drama by Academy Award winner Gabriel Axel with an entertaining mix of working class daily life, children rivalry, crime and romance.
Director: Gabriel Axel | Stars: Sigrid Horne-Rasmussen, Carl Heger, Frode Arne Pedersen, Annie Birgit Garde
Votes: 39
14. Personal Space (2018– )
Sci-Fi
Unbeknownst to the crew of a generation ship, their therapy sessions are being broadcast on Earth as a reality show.
Stars: Nicki Clyne, Richard Hatch, Kurt Yaeger, Sean Persaud
Votes: 68
15. Styrmand Karlsen (1958)
108 min | Comedy, Family
First mate Knud Karlsen has just received sad news from his girlfriend. On board the ship is also chef Valdemar, sailor Ole, owner's confident son Robert and a whole bunch of eager sailors.... See full summary »
Director: Annelise Reenberg | Stars: Johannes Meyer, Frits Helmuth, Dirch Passer, Ove Sprogøe
Votes: 460
16. Han, Hun, Dirch og Dario (1962)
106 min | Romance, Comedy
Poul Borg neglects his young, beautiful wife Marianne. He even forget their wedding day, in favor of a new fast sports car, a beautiful silver-gray Jaguar. During his drive, he runs out of gas. A young lady Laura Lublinski helps him.
Director: Annelise Reenberg | Stars: Ghita Nørby, Ebbe Langberg, Dirch Passer, Dario Campeotto
Votes: 461
17. Flemming og Kvik (1960)
93 min | Drama, Family
Director: Gabriel Axel | Stars: Steen Flensmark, Per Geckler, Johannes Meyer, Ghita Nørby
Votes: 64
18. Oskar (1962)
81 min | Comedy
An ambitious office rat declares to his cool boss that he is in love with his daughter.
Director: Gabriel Axel | Stars: Dirch Passer, Ove Sprogøe, Birgitte Reimer, Lone Hertz
Votes: 45
19. Det er så yndigt at følges ad (1954)
98 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Remover Lasse (Frits Helmuth) accidentally runs over Lone (Ulla Lock), soon to be hospitalized with a broken leg. Lasse pays her a visit and falls head over heels in love. As feelings grow between them, so does resistance from her parents.
Director: Torben Anton Svendsen | Stars: Ulla Lock, Frits Helmuth, Angelo Bruun, Karin Nellemose
Votes: 17
20. Alt på et bræt (1977)
85 min | Comedy, Crime
Three out of work actors breaks into a bank through the toilet of a railroad station.
Director: Gabriel Axel | Stars: Dirch Passer, Jørgen Ryg, Preben Kaas, Lily Broberg
Votes: 419
21. Peter's Baby (1961)
96 min | Comedy, Romance
Peter Bergman receives a letter the day before his wedding, from a French hospital regarding the need for a bloodtest. He puts two and two together, and figures out he has a kid with a ... See full summary »
Director: Annelise Reenberg | Stars: Ebbe Langberg, Ghita Nørby, Dario Campeotto, Dirch Passer
Votes: 404
22. Christian (1989)
105 min | Drama
Portrait of a petty criminal eighteen-year-old musician who escapes from an institution to travel down through Europe.
Director: Gabriel Axel | Stars: Nikolaj Bjarn Christensen, Nathalie Brusse, Preben Lerdorff Rye, Jens Arentzen
Votes: 68
23. En ven i bolignøden (1965)
88 min | Comedy
7 people renting rooms in the same house get 2 weeks notice. It's impossible to find accommodation, especially for singles. One goes to the Ministry of Housing to complain and ends up as the minister's secretary. Changes follow.
Director: Annelise Reenberg | Stars: Birgit Sadolin, Ebbe Langberg, Morten Grunwald, Ove Sprogøe
Votes: 74
24. 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
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: 123
26. Helle for Helene (1959)
86 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
The young Helene is neglected by her husband who prioritizes his career. Helene decides to write a novel about Hollywood star Patricia Patterson, and after a car crash Helene thinks she is ... See full summary »
Director: Gabriel Axel | Stars: Birgitte Price, Poul Reichhardt, Preben Mahrt, Kjeld Petersen
Votes: 46
27. Familien Gyldenkål (1975)
100 min | Comedy, Crime
The Iversen family is on the verge of bankruptcy. All the family members are fired from their jobs one after another; most of the furniture is confiscated; the telephone is blocked; the ... See full summary »
Director: Gabriel Axel | Stars: Axel Strøbye, Kirsten Walther, Karen Lykkehus, Bertel Lauring
Votes: 549
28. Soft Shoulders, Sharp Curves (1972)
X | 88 min | Comedy
A couple of young men and women have lovemaking in mind. They decide to try to do it in 25 spots within a week. A lot of motorcycles and mopeds are involved.
Directors: Gabriel Axel, Richard R. Rimmel | Stars: Doris Arden, Alla Beate, Maud Maria Bluemel, Rolf Eden
Votes: 19
29. Operation Camel (1960)
Not Rated | 100 min | Comedy
As part of the U.N. patrol in Gaza, A group of Danish soldiers run into a series of misadventures.
Director: Sven Methling | Stars: Paul Hagen, Louis Miehe-Renard, Ebbe Langberg, Preben Kaas
Votes: 317
30. Nu går den på Dagmar (1972)
92 min | Comedy
A group of young actors dream of the big breakthrough at their theater school.
Director: Henning Ørnbak | Stars: Helle Merete Sørensen, Finn Storgaard, Claus Ryskjær, Ulla Gottlieb
Votes: 17
31. 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
32. En kvinde er overflødig (1957)
88 min | Drama
A mother (Pontoppidan) can't adapt to her two children (Rosenberg and Federspiel) being adult. She is ever more demanding and jealous, frightened that they will not need her or attend to her. For her daughter, consequences are fateful.
Director: Gabriel Axel | Stars: Clara Pontoppidan, William Rosenberg, Birgitte Federspiel, John Wittig
Votes: 17
33. Vi arme syndere (1952)
105 min | Comedy, Crime
"Venus with the beautiful back " is a statuette by the famous Swedish sculptor Sergei. This little work of art, a draft of burnt clay, plays a significant role in this story.
Directors: Erik Balling, Ole Palsbo | Stars: Ib Schønberg, Johannes Meyer, Ellen Gottschalch, Astrid Villaume
Votes: 22
34. Sex and the Law (1968)
TV-MA | 91 min | Documentary
A look at what happened when Denmark abolished censorship in the late 1960s.
Director: Gabriel Axel | Stars: Birgit Brüel, Aage Fønss, Poul Glargaard, Arne Hansen
Votes: 58
35. We're Doing Alright (1963)
86 min | Comedy, Family
A poet moves to a laid-back community quite different from life in Copenhagen. Different characters live in strange "buildings". The land developer/owner decides to bulldoze the community. Will they find a peaceful solution?
Director: Gabriel Axel | Stars: Dirch Passer, Ebbe Langberg, Lone Hertz, Karl Stegger
Votes: 79
36. Tre piger i Paris (1963)
105 min | Comedy, Family
Three Danish girls travel to Paris. After leaving their luggage and money at a hotel, they tour the city, but forget what the hotel is called and where it is located.
Director: Gabriel Axel | Stars: Daniel Gélin, Ghita Nørby, Susse Wold, Hanne Borchsenius
Votes: 165
37. Karen, Maren og Mette (1954)
77 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
A Dane who has lived in the States for 17 years return to his family farm.
Directors: John Hilbert, Christen Møller | Stars: Inger Lassen, Preben Lerdorff Rye, Lily Broberg, Mimi Heinrich
Votes: 21
38. Royal Deceit (1994)
R | 107 min | Adventure, Drama
An old Norse legend of revenge, power and human spirit, that subsequently inspired William Shakespeare on his tragedy - Hamlet.
Director: Gabriel Axel | Stars: Gabriel Byrne, Helen Mirren, Christian Bale, Brian Cox
Votes: 2,465
39. Familien Gyldenkål sprænger banken (1976)
80 min | Comedy, Family
Now the family has reached the top step of the socially equitable, but unexpected demands from the tax administration mean that a forced sale is at the door. That is why they start the biggest plan yet: to defraud Fidusbanken.
Director: Gabriel Axel | Stars: Axel Strøbye, Kirsten Walther, Karen Lykkehus, Bertel Lauring
Votes: 295
40. Crazy Paradise (1962)
95 min | Comedy
The small windswept Danish island Trangö is home of the famous Trangö-eggs. Besides being bigger and whiter than all the others, these eggs light a fire under every woman's skirts.
Director: Gabriel Axel | Stars: Dirch Passer, Ove Sprogøe, Hans W. Petersen, Ghita Nørby
Votes: 128
41. Kongeligt besøg (1954)
94 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
Historical drama that takes place in Jutland in the year 1646. A young man Jørgen (Bjørn Watt-Boolsen) arrives to take over a farm he has inherited. Others, however, also have their eyes ... See full summary »
Director: Erik Balling | Stars: Ib Schønberg, Grethe Thordahl, Bent Christensen, Gabriel Axel
Votes: 23
42. Som sendt fra himlen (1951)
95 min | Comedy
The young beautiful Laura Heiberg is going to be married to Torsten Vinge. When the priest asks if she wants to marry him, she says no and escapes from the church.
Director: Johan Jacobsen | Stars: Mogens Wieth, Birgitte Reimer, Kjeld Petersen, Erik Mørk
Votes: 28
43. The Ways of Women (1970)
R | 94 min | Drama
This three-part movie begins with a young woman married to an older, cold-hearted man in the year 1200. Two rivals have a swordfight over the affections of the woman. Part two takes place ... See full summary »
Director: Gabriel Axel | Stars: Svend Johansen, Ghita Nørby, Kim Meyer, Kirsten Lyngholm
Votes: 20
44. The Girls Are Willing (1958)
89 min | Family, Comedy, Romance
On the idyllic Birkø lives Christian a parish executive officer. He is a brave and honest man, happily married to Martha, and this couple has a son called Theo and he will once take over the farm.
Director: Gabriel Axel | Stars: Axel Bang, Henny Lindorff Buckhøj, Verner Tholsgaard, Ole Larsen
Votes: 88
45. Paradis retur (1964)
90 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, War
Gabriel Axel's feature film adaptation and interweaving of Peter Ronild's short stories about how different people cope with the afterlife of an atomic eclipse.
Director: Gabriel Axel | Stars: Poul Reichhardt, Lise Ringheim, Nina Larsen, Elsebeth Reingaard
Votes: 17
46. The Reluctant Sadist (1967)
90 min | Comedy
A poor dandy embezzles large sums of money and buys the title Marquis De Sade to impress the upper class. The film premiered as "I am a Marquis."
Directors: Mac Ahlberg, Peer Guldbrandsen | Stars: Gabriel Axel, Hans Brenå, Jytte Breuning, Poul Bundgaard
Votes: 31
47. Regnvejr og ingen penge (1965)
50 min | Drama
Depicts the life of a family on the Danish island of Bornholm over two decades after WW2.
Stars: Jens Østerholm, Kirsten Søberg, Helle Hertz, Ellen Margrethe Stein
Votes: 6
48. Leïla (2001)
90 min | Drama
A young Danish guy, Nils, is visiting Morocco, where he meets the 16-year-old Berber girl Leïla. It marks the beginning of a great, all-encompassing passion. Leïla must defy her family to be with Nils, and their love has big consequences.
Director: Gabriel Axel | Stars: Mélanie Doutey, Arnaud Binard, Malika El-Omari, Azeddine Bouayad
Votes: 47
49. Antoine et Julie (1981 TV Movie)
Director: Gabriel Axel | Stars: Michel Bouquet, Juliette Carré, Renée Faure, Odette Laure
Votes: 8
50. Jan går til filmen (1954)
79 min | Crime, Family, Mystery
Director: Torben Anton Svendsen | Stars: Henrik Huld, Ib Lundtoft, Mimi Heinrich, Gabriel Axel
Votes: 13