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Adam and Eve (1953 film)
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Wikipedia article
'Adam and Eve' is a 1953 Danish comedy written and directed by Erik Balling. The film was awarded the 1954 Bodil Award for Best Danish Film and Per Buckhj won the Bodil Award for Best Actor for his role as the zealous schoolteacher.
Plot
On the way home from a conference in Paris, Mr. Johansen accidentally finds himself in possession of an insignificant little French book. He has no idea where the book came from or what it concerns, but he decides he should secretly smuggle it through customs. Thereafter, the book passes through the hands of 5 different people, and causes unexpected conflicts, suspicions and misunderstandings for each of them.
Cast
* Louis Miehe-Renard 'Adam'
* Sonja Jensen 'Eva'
* Per Buckhj 'Sven Aage Johansen'
* Inger Lassen 'Adam's mother'
* Gunnar Lauring Claus' father
* Beatrice Bonnesen Claus' mother
* Bertel Lauring 'Claus'
* Einar Juhl Adam's Teacher
* Birgitte Reimer Peter's secretary
* Poul Reichhardt 'Peter'
* Astrid Villaume Peter's wife
* Asbjrn Andersen Carl Henriksen
* Karin Nellemose Carl's wife
* Bjrn Watt Boolsen 'Larsen'
* Preben Lerdorff Rye 'Burglar'
* Lis Lwert Prostitute
* Poul Mller Antique dealer
* Birgitte Federspiel Antique dealer's wife
* Emil Hass Christensen Reverend
* Henning Moritzen Customs agent
* John Wittig 'Aagaard'
* Bendt Rothe Defender
* Karl Stegger Man on the street
* Ellen Margrethe Stein 'Judge Lauersen'
* Ebbe Langberg Classmate
* Jrgen Buckhj Classmate
* Otto Detlefsen Judge
References
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