One of Those Things

"Good Morning! Remember Me? I'm Your Private Secretary-Or Else...!"

1971 1h 22m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

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6.1

IMDB

★9.0TMDB · 1★6.1IMDB · 72

Drama

Synopsis

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A successful auto executive Vinther becomes entwined with a young nubile girl, following an avoidable car accident, that results in the death of a man. The girl mentally blackmails our executive through manipulation leading to an affair that threatens Vinther's career and marriage.

“Good Morning! Remember Me? I'm Your Private Secretary-Or Else...!”

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Cast

Judy Geeson
Susanne Strauss
Roy Dotrice
Henrik Vinther
Ann Firbank
Sonja Melchior
Heihachirō Ōkawa
Kawasaki
Frederick Jaeger
Melchior
Geoffrey Chater
Falck
Yvette Dotrice
Charlotte Vinther
Wayne Rodda
Susanne's Boyfriend

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Erik Balling
Writers: Anders Bodelsen, Erik Balling
Languages: Danish, English
Countries: Denmark

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RUNTIME

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82 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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55 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Danish, English.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Erik Balling, shot by Jørgen Skov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

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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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Robert Q. Lovett shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Judy Geeson and Roy Dotrice and Ann Firbank carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Erik Balling directs. Jørgen Skov behind the camera. Bent Fabricius-Bjerre scores. Robert Q. Lovett cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Denmark. Dialogue in Danish, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
255 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Danish, English.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Erik Balling, shot by Jørgen Skov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Bent Fabricius-Bjerre. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Robert Q. Lovett shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Judy Geeson and Roy Dotrice and Ann Firbank carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Good Morning! Remember Me? I'm Your Private Secretary-Or Else...!".
10IMDB entry: tt0067228 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.