Olsen Gang Junior

2001 1h 25m DA

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 12

FamilyComedy

Synopsis

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In 1958, a young Egon Olsen tries to escape from the orphanage by being adopted by a rich couple - but his new "parents" are rocket scientists who want to shoot him into space.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Aksel Leth
Egon
Christian Stoltenberg
Benny
Jacob A. Bernit
Kjeld
Signe Lerche
Yvonne
Jesper Langberg
Ellen Hillingsø
Claus Ryskjær
Ole Thestrup

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter Flinth
Writers: Anne-Marie Olesen, Lars Mering, Nikolaj Scherfig
Languages: Danish
Countries: Denmark

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Peter Flinth, shot by Torben Forsberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 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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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Aksel Leth and Christian Stoltenberg and Jacob A. Bernit carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0296788 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Peter Flinth directs. Torben Forsberg behind the camera. Bent Fabricius-Bjerre scores. Ghita Beckendorff cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Denmark. Dialogue in Danish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
225 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Peter Flinth, shot by Torben Forsberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Bent Fabricius-Bjerre. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Ghita Beckendorff shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Aksel Leth and Christian Stoltenberg and Jacob A. Bernit carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0296788 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.