Morten Grunwald
Born in Odense, Denmark on December 9th, 1934, Morten Grunwald is "World famous in Denmark" for several popular film roles. Most famous, however, will always be his Benny in all of the "Olsen Banden" films, where he starred alongside Ove Sprogøe and Poul Bundgaard. He... Read full bio →
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Stille hjerte
Three generations of a family gather over a weekend. The sisters Sanne and Heidi have accepted their terminally-ill mother’s desire to die before her disease worsens; but, as the weekend progresses, their mother's decision becomes harder and harder to deal with, and old conflicts come to the surface.
Eksperimentet
THE EXPERIMENT is the story of the nurse Gert, who is appointed as headmistress of a special children's home, owned by the Danish state in Greenland, 1951. The children's home is intended to accommodate 16 carefully selected Greenlandic children, who have just come home after a year of civilization in Denmark.
En mand kommer hjem
A small provincial town is buzzing with excitement: the town´s most illustrious son, a world-famous opera singer, is coming home. Meanwhile, Sebastian, a kitchen boy who is as good as married, falls head over heels in love with the new maid, Maria.
Den sorte Madonna
When Maria's father sends her a priceless painting he's stolen, she must decide whether to collect the reward or protect the father who walked out on her.
Olsen-bandens sidste stik
Egon escapes from the psychiatric ward, where he has been incarcerated since the gang's last coup. Keld and Benny pick him up, and when Egon, as always, is planning the big heist, the Olsen Gang is once again on the move.
Hip hip hurra!
The life and times of the Scandinavian artists' colony who lived in Skagen on the Danish coast during the 1890s. Not so much a biographical account, rather a portrait of a way of life. The painters became famous for the way they used the light in their work, and this has also been mirrored in the cinematography.
Olsen-bandens flugt over plankeværket
As usual, Egon has an ingenious plan. And, as usual, it works just fine until one of the gang members makes some kind of funny error. This time, however, even Egon's life is in danger, for some international criminals try to get rid of him by throwing him into a container filled with acid.
Olsen-banden over alle bjerge
Egon har endnu en plan for at få fat i papirene fra Høje Nord. Planen mislykkes dog og Olsenbanden må tage til Paris for at klare sagerne. Det endelige opgør finder sted på den berømte restaurant Maxim's.
Olsen-banden overgiver sig aldrig
Under sit årlige ophold i Vridsløselille har Egon deltaget i et kursus i management og virksomhedsledelse og er nu klar over, at det er de ”lovlige” forbrydelser, man skal begå: lave sminkede regnskaber og platte lidt med checks. Det lykkedes den lille bande for en kort tid til at eje stormagasinet Magasin, men det er kun et lille skridt på vejen.
Olsen-banden går i krig
Some criminal EU ministers plan to turn Denmark into a gigantic fair ground and holiday paradise. Egon gets his hand at some important documents which could both make him rich and take care of Denmark's future.
Olsen-banden deruda'
Benny, Keld and computer savvy Georg await old Egon Olsen at his release from prison. Egon has a new plan - theft of USD10,000,000 in Copenhagen. It involves the EEC's (before EU) butter mountain.
Olsen-banden ser rødt
Olsen Banden har fået et yderligere pres lagt på sig. Kjeld og Yvonnes søn Børge skal giftes med Fie, og Yvonne er begejstret. Pengene til at holde bryllup for skal delvist skaffes ved at stjæle en kostbar kinesisk vase, som en lensbaron er i besiddelse af. Barnemad for Egon, men det går ikke helt som timet og tilrettelagt.
Olsen-banden på sporet
Egon and his two cronies managed to sneak a fortune with them to Spain. Here they live a life in a whirl of pleasures, but they are not truly happy. While Egon always has the money chained to him, Bøffen still manages to steal them. Egon ends up in jail once again, and when he comes out, he has a brilliant plan.
Olsen-bandens sidste bedrifter
The Olsen Gang has finally made it. They are in Mallorca, having fulfilled their dream. Almost, that is. They don't have any money, so Egon has to open a safe at a restaurant to get some. As usual, however, Egon ends up in prision. When they return to Denmark, he has a new plan.
Robin Hood
The retelling of the classic Robin Hood legend with animals for the characters. Robin Hood is an outlaw who forms a gang in Sherwood Forest to fight the injustices of the Sheriff of Nottingham, who levies unreasonable taxes upon the people.
Olsen-banden går amok
When Egon Olsen gets out of Vridlose State Prision once again, his friends Benny and Kjeld do not want to know about his new ingenious plan: they are actually WORKING in a shop! Thus, he has to think of something else to get his hands on the money of some international gangster.
Olsen-bandens store kup
After his usual stay behind bars, Egon has another cunning plan involving millions. They rob over 4 million from a money transport. The gang keeps a low profile and hide the money. But it's stolen by "Kongen" and "Knægten", who immediately start living it up - in the penthouse suite at the Sheraton.
Olsen-banden i Jylland
The Olsen gang in Jutland. Ones again Egon Olsen has a plan when he gets out of Vridslose State Prison. He has found out that the Germans left a large sum of money (in American dollars and gold bars) in one of their commando bunkers, when they were defeated in 1945; the only problem it's in Jutland.
Olsen-banden på spanden
A good looking female social welfare worker makes Egon Olsen forget about crimes for some time, but when an American gangster breaks into a local bank and the police think its Egon's work, he has to get back to work to prove he's innocent.
Soldaterkammerater på bjørnetjeneste
The German bear Fido from Münich is sweet, easygoing and nice, and just loves Danish soldiers. Thus, the bear marches together with the recruits and even wants to share their beds in this strange Danish comedy.
Martha
The oldest ship in the fleet, Martha, and her jolly crew, must race Harald and win, or it's the scrappers next.
Far laver sovsen
When mom's business career takes off, dad has a lot to learn about domestics.
Slap af Frede!
A Chinese diplomat is kidnapped from a conference in Genève and the world peace is at risk. The trail leads to a hiding place in Denmark and the Danish secret service brings in their best agent, agent Smith, who has been in a psychiatric hospital since his last assignment.
Nu stiger den
A folk comedy loosely based on the career of Danish inventor and aviation pioneer Jacob Christian Ellehammer.
Slå først Frede!
Frede Hansen, a game salesman, is mistaken for a secret service agent on a ferry and kidnapped by enemy agents. He escapes and now the secret service want to use him as bait to track the enemy. They assign their best agent, Smith to be his partner and supervisor.
Landmandsliv
A couple, enjoying life in Copenhagen, is forced by money problems to move to their estate. There, Fritz loves Marie, who loves Frantz, who loves Louise.
The Sword in the Stone
Wart is a young boy who aspires to be a knight's squire. On a hunting trip he falls in on Merlin, a powerful but amnesiac wizard who has plans for him beyond mere squiredom. He starts by trying to give him an education, believing that once one has an education, one can go anywhere. Needless to say, it doesn't quite work out that way.