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Harry and the Butler (1961)

Original title: Harry og kammertjeneren

1961-09-07 · 1h 41m · DA
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A gentle comedy offering the promise of easy social consensus. Harry (Helmuth) is a simple old-time shop porter offered a chance at self-realisation when he's bequeathed a sum by an unknown relative (via several levels of fiscal blood suckers). He decides to engage a butler to take good care of him for a time. This is a man of distinguished upper class service, but a generous nature which happily integrates with Harry's small but colourful world of drinking buddies and crackpot neighbourhood kids.

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Bent ChristensenDirector

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Osvald HelmuthOsvald HelmuthHarry AdamsenEbbe RodeEbbe RodeButler FabriciusGunnar LauringGunnar LauringBiskoppenLily BrobergLily BrobergTrineOlaf UssingOlaf UssingKrausePalle KirkPalle KirkHeisenbergLise RingheimLise RingheimHenning MoritzenHenning MoritzenAage FønssAage FønssEjner FederspielEjner FederspielEinar ReimEinar ReimErnst SchouErnst Schou

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Genre affinityComedy · FamilyDialogue densityComedyEmotional intensityFamilyDirector preference307406Actor preference332325 · 413791 · 332337Country preferenceDk

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What is Harry and the Butler about?

A gentle comedy offering the promise of easy social consensus. Harry (Helmuth) is a simple old-time shop porter offered a chance at self-realisation when he's bequeathed a sum by an unknown relative (via several levels of fiscal blood suckers). He decides to engage a butler to take good care of him for a time. This is a man of distinguished upper class service, but a generous nature which happily integrates with Harry's small but colourful world of drinking buddies and crackpot neighbourhood kids.

How long is Harry and the Butler?

Harry and the Butler has a runtime of 101 minutes.