May

1983 1h 31m DA

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

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7.1

IMDB

★9.0TMDB · 1★7.1IMDB · 19

DramaRomanceTV Movie

Synopsis

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An everyday story about a young girl from the countryside and the people she meets when she moves to the big city to train as a hairdresser.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mette Munk Plum
Maj
Søren Pilmark
Kurt
Kirsten Rolffes
Lily
Henrik Koefoed
Fritter
Buster Larsen
Kai
Axel Strøbye
Hilmer
Ole Thestrup
Kurt's Colleague
John Berglund

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bille August
Languages: Danish
Countries: Denmark

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ERA

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43 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bille August, shot by Henrik Herbert. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Mette Munk Plum and Søren Pilmark and Kirsten Rolffes carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0158750 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Bille August directs. Henrik Herbert behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Denmark. Dialogue in Danish.

Trivia

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143 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Bille August, shot by Henrik Herbert. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Mette Munk Plum and Søren Pilmark and Kirsten Rolffes carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0158750 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.