A Funny Man
6.8
“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 Kaas
Dirch Passer
Known for
Angels & Demons
The Keeper of Lost Causes
Julie Zangenberg
Lone Hertz
Known for
Summer of '92
Lars Ranthe
Kjeld Petersen
Known for
The Chestnut Man
Another Round
Lars Brygmann
Stig Lommer
Known for
Equinox
Riders of Justice
Annika Aakjær
Daimi
Also in
Chorus Girls
Esthers orkester
Laura Christensen
Hanne Passer
Known for
The Investigation
The Kingdom
Morten Kirkskov
Ove Sprogøe
Known for
Borgen
The Absent One
Laura Bro
Sitter Horne-Rasmussen
Known for
Land of Mine
The Guilty
Martin Buch
Preben Kaas
Known for
In a Better World
Dreambuilders
Malou Reymann
Bente Askjær
Also in
Hush Little Baby
The Eagle: A Crime Odyssey
Silja Eriksen Jensen
Judy Gringer
Known for
Copenhagen
Kristian Halken
Lommers assistent
Known for
Borgen
What We Become
Martin Zandvliet Director · Anders Frithiof August Screenplay Sune Martin Composer
First release August 25, 2011 · Produced in Denmark · Production Koncern TV- og Filmproduktion
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Koncern TV og film
Production
Koncern TV- og Filmproduktion
Production
Denmark
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Original title
Dirch
Original language
Danish
Spoken on screen
Danish
Release dates
Denmark · August 25, 2011
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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