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A Funny Man (2011)

Original title: Dirch

2011-08-25 · 1h 56m · DA
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A biography of the Danish actor and comedian, Dirch Passer

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.

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Nikolaj Lie KaasNikolaj Lie KaasDirch PasserJulie ZangenbergJulie ZangenbergLone HertzLars RantheLars RantheKjeld PetersenLars BrygmannLars BrygmannStig LommerAnnika AakjærAnnika AakjærDaimiLaura ChristensenLaura ChristensenHanne PasserMorten KirkskovMorten KirkskovOve SprogøeLaura BroLaura BroSitter Horne-RasmussenMartin BuchMartin BuchPreben KaasMalou ReymannMalou ReymannBente AskjærSilja Eriksen JensenSilja Eriksen JensenJudy GringerKristian HalkenKristian HalkenLommers assistent

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BiographyBased on a true storyFriendshipDenmark

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Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityBiography · Based On A True Story · FriendshipDialogue densityDramaDirector preference228716Actor preference169426 · 82143 · 219986Country preferenceDk

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What is A Funny Man about?

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.

How long is A Funny Man?

A Funny Man has a runtime of 116 minutes.

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