Cinema
Johnny Larsen
Morten Arnfred · 1979
Synopsis
Copenhagen, around 1950. Johnny, just out of school, lives in a small flat with his father, a labourer, and his mother, who keeps house. He discovers the harshness of work at the workshop, between everyday family life, parties and girls, among them Britta. Then comes military service, in the middle of the Cold War, where discipline suits him badly.
Context
The film is loosely based on two books by John Nehm, published in 1975 and 1976, the second drawn from his own life. The screenplay was written by the director with Jørgen Melgaard, with Allan Olsen in mind for the title role; Frits Helmuth plays the father. Produced by Panorama Film, edited by Anders Refn, with music by Kasper Winding, it was released on 1 October 1979. It continues the vein of films about youth that the director had opened in 1976.
Who it is for
A little over an hour and a half, in Danish. A slow, painstaking working-class chronicle of Denmark in 1950.
Prizes and reception
Four Bodils in 1980: Best Danish Film, Best Actor for Allan Olsen, Best Supporting Actor and Actress for Frits Helmuth and Berthe Qvistgaard.
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