Jeppe på bjerget (1981 film)
1981 film
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Jeppe på bjerget (English: Jeppe of the Hill) is a 1981 Danish film directed by Kaspar Rostrup. The script, written by Henning Bahs, was based on a play of the same name by Ludvig Holberg.[1]
Directed byKaspar Rostrup
Written by
- Henning Bahs
- Kaspar Rostrup
- Ludvig Holberg (play)
Produced byBo Christensen
Starring
- Buster Larsen
- Else Benedikte Madsen
- Henning Jensen
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| Directed by | Kaspar Rostrup |
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| Produced by | Bo Christensen |
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| Cinematography | Claus Loof |
| Edited by | Lars Brydesen |
| Music by | Erling D. Bjerno |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | Denmark |
| Language | Danish |
The film was produced by Nordisk Film and debuted on 16 February 1981. It won three Bodil Awards: Best Film,[2] Best Actor (for Buster Larsen) and Best Supporting Actor (for Kurt Ravn). It was also entered into the 12th Moscow International Film Festival.[3]
Synopsis
A baron and his people decide to capture the poor peasant Jeppe and put him in the lord's bed to see his reaction.
Cast
- Buster Larsen as Jeppe
- Else Benedikte Madsen as Nille
- Henning Jensen as Baronen
- Kurt Ravn as Erik Lakaj
- Benny Poulsen as Baronens sekretær
- Paul Barfoed Møller as Jacob Skomager
- Axel Strøbye as Ridefogeden
- Arthur Jensen as Jacobæus Lakaj
- Claus Ryskjær as Peter Kane Lakaj
- Claus Nissen as Peder Hammer Lakaj
- Benny Bjerregaard as Severin
- Jonny Eliasen as Morten Lakaj
- Frank Andersen as Jacob Lakaj
- Ole Ishøy as Baron
- Ove Verner Hansen as Baron[1]