Bodil Kjer
Also Known As: Бодиль Кьер, Bodil Valborg Karen Ellen Leland Kjer
Biography: Bodil Kjer (2 September 1917 – 1 February 2003) was a Danish actress whose talent and charisma earned her status as a Primadonna and the title of first lady of Danish theater. Kjer's leading roles reflect the span of Denmark's modern cinema: such as the artistic maturity of the war-torn 1940s in Jenny and the Soldier, the light-hearted romance of the 1950s and 1960s in Mød mig på Cassiopeia, the action drama of the 1970s in Strømer, and the modern epic tale in Babette's Feast (1987). Denmark's highest film prize, the Bodil Awards, were named in honor of Kjer and Bodil Ipsen. Kjer twice received her namesake award for Best Actress (1948, 1952) and once for Best Supporting Actress (1977). In 1997, she accepted an honorary Bodil for lifetime achievement.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Odense, Danmark
Adult: No
Birthday: September 02, 1917
Age: 107 years old
Gender: Female
Deathday: February 01, 2003
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Babette's Feast
Overview: A French housekeeper with a mysterious past brings quiet revolution in the form of one exquisite meal to a circle of starkly pious villagers in late 19th century Denmark.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: da
Release Date: 1987-08-11
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The Sunset Boys
Overview: Ernest, Ted and August fulfill their friend Carl's dying wish and take him to Heidelberg, where they all first met 45 years ago, to see his old girlfriend one last time. However, the locals won't talk about her, due to a WW2 secret.
Genres: Drama Comedy Crime
Original Language: no
Release Date: 1995-08-04
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Meet Me on Cassiopeia
Overview: Komponisten John Berger er plaget af ægteskabelige problemer og kæmper med en deadline for musikken til en operette. Da han får besøg af musikkens muse Polyhymnia, begynder melodierne at flyde, men hun bliver samtidig årsag til en masse forviklinger i det jordiske liv. Hun forelsker sig, ligesom Johns kone Irene, i flyverløjtnanten Harry, mens hendes far Zeus misbilligende ser til og beslutter sig for at gribe ind. Alt imens nærmer premieren på operetten sig med hastige skridt.
Genres: Comedy Music Romance
Original Language: da
Release Date: 1951-10-03
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Tag til Rønneby kro
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Genres: Comedy Family
Original Language: da
Release Date: 1941-12-26
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The Missing Clerk
Overview: Two men disappear at the same time, with one of them committing suicide using dynamite. The police try to figure out which one died and what happened to the other.
Genres: Family Drama Comedy
Original Language: da
Release Date: 1971-10-29
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Far skal giftes
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Genres: Comedy Family
Original Language: da
Release Date: 1941-01-01
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The Invisible Army
Overview: Sabotage of a Nazi factory is carried out by the husband of the lover of a resistance leader.
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: da
Release Date: 1945-10-04
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Otte akkorder
Overview: Eight separate family dramas (uncovering many aspects of deceit) are woven together to the sound of a certain Chopin waltz.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: da
Release Date: 1944-11-04
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Balletten danser
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: da
Release Date: 1938-11-02
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Din fortid er glemt
Overview: Paul a young, newlywed writer returns home from abroad with his sweet, young wife, Anna, whom he has met in the South of France. After their honeymoon Poul is looking forward to start his new job as a screenwriter.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: da
Release Date: 1949-10-30
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Kick Me in the Traditions!
Overview: Based on Leif Panduro's 1958 satire classic. David, a senior high-school student, aims a swift kick at his principal's behind and is committed to a psychiatric ward from the perspective of which he takes a close look at his allegedly sane family. They, of course, are the real loonies. The psychiatrists are worse. Only lovely class-mate Lis is down-to-earth and trustworthy.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: da
Release Date: 1979-09-17
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John and Irene
Overview: The two leading actors form a team traveling round performing as a professional dancing couple who has difficulty making ends meet. Ebbe Rode is the dreamer and Bodil Kjer the down to earth realist. Bodil Kjer expands her image to encompass the disillusioned woman reflecting the hard life she has gone through. Ebbe Rodes disappointed optimism turn into violence with dramatic consequences.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: da
Release Date: 1949-08-29
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A Gentleman in Top Hat and Tails
Overview: In broad daylight, a man runs at full speed across the Town Hall Square wearing a dress and white. People stare in amazement as he tries to grab a seat in a phone box to make a call. However, his story is even more incredible than they can imagine.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: da
Release Date: 1942-12-21
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Anne Sophie Hedvig
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: da
Release Date: 1975-10-05
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Elly Petersen
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: da
Release Date: 1944-08-07
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En ganske almindelig pige
Overview: Tove (Bodil Kjer) is a modest and ordinary girl dreaming of winning the competition to become the next big movie star. She applies with a photo of her more beautiful sister Grete (Gerda Neumann). The competition, however, is already rigged.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: da
Release Date: 1940-12-25
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Flaadens blaa matroser
Overview: A marine musical comedy from Denmark.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: da
Release Date: 1937-11-19
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The Burning Question
Overview: After three long years, the young legal secretary Bodil is reunited with his former girlfriend Carsten. Their love affair flares up again, but unfortunately Bodil has meanwhile come a little too close to his boss' son, the skirt hunter Hugo. And he has no intention of making Bodil happy.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: da
Release Date: 1943-03-25
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Jenny and the Soldier
Overview: A good natured soldier with a killer right hand falls in love with a beautiful girl who has a troubled past.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: da
Release Date: 1947-10-30
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Copper
Overview: Efter et sanatorieophold pga. voldelig opførsel under en arrestation, bliver kriminalassistent Karl Jørgensen overført til bedrageriafdelingen. Her opdager Karl en sag, hvor hans ekskone og hendes nye mand er indblandet. Da Karl begynder at undersøge sagen, bliver han stoppet af politimesteren. Karl slår sig sammen med journalisten John Bullnes. De kommer efterhånden tættere på sandheden, men stoppes da en mistænkt begår selvmord. Karl bliver suspenderet og Bullnes sendes til Berlin på en opgave. Karl tager herefter sagen i egen hånd og anholder byens borgmester og en stor entreprenør. © Copyright 1997-2012, Lone Hansen & Per Kjær Fredborg
Genres: Action Crime Thriller
Original Language: da
Release Date: 1976-10-29
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Søren Søndervold
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Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: da
Release Date: 1942-08-07
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Mirror, Mirror
Overview: Heavily influenced by the French stage sensation La Cage Aux Folles (which was filmed the very same year) a drag-queen comedy about a group of homosexuals sharing an apartment with a naive but straight country boy did not live up to expectations. The lead characters lead boring lives during the day and, as depicted here, downright pathetic existences at night, all decked out in peacock plumes and high heels and with nowhere to go.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: da
Release Date: 1978-02-24
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Hjerter er trumf
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: da
Release Date: 1976-03-19
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Zerline - En tjenestepiges fortælling
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: da
Release Date: 1994-08-16
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I den grønne skov
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: da
Release Date: 1968-03-29
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Min kone er uskyldig
Overview: Frederik makes various scams. As money is once again tight, Frederik and his wife Betty decide that they must go in new directions. Frederik dies and Betty cancels the life insurance. At first, things go very well for Betty. At the same time, Frederik is very jealous, which is why he decides to check Betty's relationship with men. Frederik appears as Frederik's brother, Carl. Carl and Betty have a few pleasant days together. Betty suspects that Carl is actually Frederik, but how could she know for sure. At the same time, the web begins to tighten around Carl/Frederik.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: da
Release Date: 1950-02-20
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Bella
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Original Language: da
Release Date: 1970-04-15
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To som elsker hinanden
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Genres: Family
Original Language: da
Release Date: 1944-12-26
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Vi kunde ha' det saa rart
Overview: A renowned and widowed otolaryngologist hires a young, penniless poet as live-in nanny for his three rowdy – but musically gifted – children.
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: da
Release Date: 1942-11-20
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Drama på slottet
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: da
Release Date: 1943-12-16
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Hans Onsdags-Veninde
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: da
Release Date: 1943-04-21
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Tante Cramers Testamente
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: da
Release Date: 1941-09-19
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Déjà vu
Overview: To what extent does a director stay objective and anonymously hidden behind the camera? The Danish director Jon Bang Carlsen knows for sure that the choices he makes in his films aren’t accidental. Several excerpts from his own work show that events in his personal life have a major influence on his work. In fact, he appears to be using images that he recognizes in particular. It’s a revelation for this filmmaker, who used to think he could stay objective and invisible. Topics such as doubting his faith, his runaway father and impressions from a carefree childhood are recurring themes in his diverse oeuvre. Showing us individual scenes, Carlsen comments in voice-over on the images and muses about his life and work.
Genres: Documentary Documentary Drama
Original Language: da
Release Date: 2015-11-20
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