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Harry and the Butler

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Original title

Harry og Kammertjeneren

Year

1961

Running time

105 min.

Country

Denmark

Director

Bent Christensen

Screenwriter

Bent Christensen, Leif Panduro

Cast

Music

Niels Rothenborg

Cinematography

Kjeld Arnholtz (B&W)

Genre

Comedy | 1950s

Synopsis

Set in the late fifties in Denmark the poor junk yard assistant Harry (Oswald Helmuth) wins the big prize in the lottery. He decides to use the money to hire a butler. The butler (Ebbe Rode) isn't too keen on the job at first, but he takes it because there aren't that many butler-jobs around at the moment. In the beginning both of them don't know what to expect of the other, but find a way to satisfy both of them. The people in the neighbourhood at first make jokes about Harry and his butler, but in the end they start to accept him when he starts to help them.

Awards: 1961: Nominated for Oscar: Best Foreign Language Picture

1962: Cannes Film Festival: Nominated for Palme d'Or (Best Film)

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Harry and the Butler

1961

Bent Christensen