A Sailor goes ashore (1954): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1954, A Sailor goes ashore is a comedy and family film directed by Lau Lauritzen Jr..

What it’s about. Frederik Larsen (Lau Lauritzen Jr.), a sailor and has sailed since he was 15. Now he has lost the desire for a sailor life, especially after his best friend Bob was lost in a hurricane. When his ship docks at Copenhagen, shortly before Christmas, he signs off with all his hire on the pocket. He seeks accommodations in sailor home Bertel, located on the nice side of Nyhavn. Here he can stay and eat for very little money. He delivers his kitbag to the concierge Henrik (Mogens Hermansen) before he was lured by accordion music and the laughter that comes to him from the "naughty" side of Nyhavn. In the Cafe "The black sails", he accidently joins Inger (Lisbeth Movin) at the same table, whose profession is not in the phone book, although it is the world's oldest. Inger is in the company of an unemployed stoker Vladimir W. Olsen (Poul Reichhardt) that is full of scams, and has a good mood.

Who’s in it. A Sailor goes ashore stars Poul Reichhardt as Vladimir W. Olsen, Lau Lauritzen Jr. as Frederik Larsen, Jørn Jeppesen as Pastor Poulsen and Knud Heglund as Hr. Jespersen, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.3/10, A Sailor goes ashore has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch A Sailor goes ashore page.

If you liked it. Fans of A Sailor goes ashore tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.