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A Funny Man

A biography of the Danish actor and comedian, Dirch Passer

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2011•1h 56m

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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Cast

Photo of Nikolaj Lie Kaas

Nikolaj Lie Kaas

Dirch Passer

Photo of Julie Zangenberg

Julie Zangenberg

Lone Hertz

Photo of Lars Ranthe

Lars Ranthe

Kjeld Petersen

Photo of Lars Brygmann

Lars Brygmann

Stig Lommer

Photo of Annika Aakjær

Annika Aakjær

Daimi

Photo of Laura Christensen

Laura Christensen

Hanne Passer

Photo of Morten Kirkskov

Morten Kirkskov

Ove Sprogøe

Photo of Laura Bro

Laura Bro

Sitter Horne-Rasmussen

Photo of Martin Buch

Martin Buch

Preben Kaas

Photo of Malou Reymann

Malou Reymann

Bente Askjær

Photo of Silja Eriksen Jensen

Silja Eriksen Jensen

Judy Gringer

Photo of Kristian Halken

Kristian Halken

Lommers assistent

Photo of Peter Reichhardt

Peter Reichhardt

Klaus Pagh (scenes deleted)

Photo of Sarah Grünewald

Sarah Grünewald

Vicky

Photo of Uffe Rørbæk Madsen

Uffe Rørbæk Madsen

Photo of Klaus Bondam

Klaus Bondam

Hjertelæge

Photo of Sasha Sofie Lund

Sasha Sofie Lund

Photo of Hans Henrik Clemensen

Hans Henrik Clemensen

Læge

Photo of Esben Pretzmann

Esben Pretzmann

Charles Tante, høj mand

Photo of Tom Jensen

Tom Jensen

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