A Fortunate Man
A gifted engineer flees his austere roots to pursue wealth and success among Copenhagen's elite. As he rises through the ranks of society, the pride propelling him threatens to be his ruin.
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Cast
52 people
Esben Smed
Lykke-Per
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Katrine Greis-Rosenthal
Jakobe Salomon
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Benjamin Kitter
Ivan Salomon
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Julie Christiansen
Nanny Salomon
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Sara Viktoria
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Sophie Marie Jeppesen
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A Fortunate Man
Tommy Kenter
Philip Salomon
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Rita
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Tammi Øst
Lea Salomon
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The Killing
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Jens Albinus
Eberhardt Sidenius
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Paul Hüttel
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Bille August Director · Anders Frithiof August Screenplay Henrik Pontoppidan Author
First release August 30, 2018 · Produced in Denmark, Austria · Languages Danish, German, Italian
Production
Nordisk Film Denmark
Production
Den Vestdanske Filmpulje
Production
FilmFyn
Production
Satel Film
Production
Netflix
Studio
FILMFYN A/S
Production
Nordisk Film
Production
Denmark · Austria
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Languages
Original title
Lykke-Per
Original language
Danish
Spoken on screen
Danish · German · Italian
Release dates
Denmark · August 30, 2018
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Brazil
April 19, 2019 · Digital
France
April 19, 2019 · Digital
Germany
April 19, 2019 · Digital
Poland
April 19, 2019 · Digital
Singapore
April 19, 2019 · Digital · Netflix
South Korea
April 16, 2019 · Digital
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