Café Paradis | |
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![]() 1950 movie poster by
Aage Lundvald | |
Directed by |
Bodil Ipsen Lau Lauritzen Jr. |
Written by | Johannes Allen |
Starring |
Poul Reichhardt Ib Schønberg |
Cinematography | Rudolf Frederiksen |
Edited by | Marie Ejlersen |
Music by | Sven Gyldmark |
Distributed by | ASA Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 101 mins |
Country | Denmark |
Language | Danish |
Café Paradis (English Title: Paradise Cafe) is a 1950 Danish film, directed by Bodil Ipsen and Lau Lauritzen Jr., and written by Johannes Allen . The film received the Bodil Award for Best Danish Film, [1] and Ib Schønberg, for what is regarded his finest performance, received the Bodil Award for Best Supporting Actor. [2] [3]
The story illuminates the problems of alcoholism as it follows the lives of two people: one is a common workman (played by Poul Reichhardt) who drinks too much beer, and the other is a company director (played by Ib Schønberg), who believes he just needs "a little one every now and then." They both come to face the consequences of their addictions.
Café Paradis | |
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![]() 1950 movie poster by
Aage Lundvald | |
Directed by |
Bodil Ipsen Lau Lauritzen Jr. |
Written by | Johannes Allen |
Starring |
Poul Reichhardt Ib Schønberg |
Cinematography | Rudolf Frederiksen |
Edited by | Marie Ejlersen |
Music by | Sven Gyldmark |
Distributed by | ASA Film |
Release date |
|
Running time | 101 mins |
Country | Denmark |
Language | Danish |
Café Paradis (English Title: Paradise Cafe) is a 1950 Danish film, directed by Bodil Ipsen and Lau Lauritzen Jr., and written by Johannes Allen . The film received the Bodil Award for Best Danish Film, [1] and Ib Schønberg, for what is regarded his finest performance, received the Bodil Award for Best Supporting Actor. [2] [3]
The story illuminates the problems of alcoholism as it follows the lives of two people: one is a common workman (played by Poul Reichhardt) who drinks too much beer, and the other is a company director (played by Ib Schønberg), who believes he just needs "a little one every now and then." They both come to face the consequences of their addictions.