Oh, to Be on the Bandwagon!

1972 1h 33m DA

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6.4

MID

★6.4TMDB · 10

Drama

Synopsis

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This is a film about the stuff dreams are made of, yet, there is nothing elevated in this concept, on the contrary. The characters around the bar Strudsen (the ostrich) are doing what ostriches do, hiding themselves from the threats of life and keeping their dreams to themselves. Scriptwriter Benny Andersen being a poet is rendering a loving portrait of a number of persons, who fail to try to make their dreams come true, possibly not being sufficiently dissatisfied with their life after all. The manager would like a bar of his own but dare not admit to it, the butcher would like to be an opera singer, the window cleaner (sorry, window polisher) is secretly in love with the bar lady, but dare not show it and the pianist willingly listens to all the different dreams being presented to him. This film was the best accomplished movie from Henning Carlsen since his debut with 'Sult'.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Karl Stegger
Søren
Birgitte Price
Sven
Otto Brandenburg
Lasse
Jesper Langberg
Svend
Ingolf David
Ib
Lone Lindorff
Gyrd Løfquist
Lene Maimu

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Henning Carlsen
Writers: Henning Carlsen, Benny Andersen
Languages: Danish
Countries: Denmark

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ERA

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54 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 6

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Henning Carlsen, shot by Henning Kristiansen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 6

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Bent Fabricius-Bjerre. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 6

CAST

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Karl Stegger and Birgitte Price and Otto Brandenburg carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 6

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0068910 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Henning Carlsen directs. Henning Kristiansen behind the camera. Bent Fabricius-Bjerre scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Denmark. Dialogue in Danish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

154 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Henning Carlsen, shot by Henning Kristiansen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Bent Fabricius-Bjerre. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Karl Stegger and Birgitte Price and Otto Brandenburg carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0068910 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.