A Funny Man

Overview

Opening in the seductive style of the sixties, »A Funny Man« uncovers the perennial loneliness that comedian Dirch Passer (Nikolaj Lie Kaas) has found himself in after a fast-tracked rise to fame. He struggles between his own desire to gain critical respect and servicing the audience¿s needs. Costing his kindred friendship to on-stage partner Kjeld Petersen (Lars Ranthe) Dirch takes on Steinbeck's classic »Of Mice and Men«, only for the audience to break out in laughter at his first line. Dirch's Lennie becomes a running joke, and so has, Dirch believes, his own life.

Directed by Martin Zandvliet

Top cast

Nikolaj Lie Kaas

Dirch Passer

Julie Zangenberg

Lone Hertz

Lars Ranthe

Kjeld Petersen

Lars Brygmann

Stig Lommer

Annika Aakjær

Daimi

Laura Christensen

Hanne Passer

Morten Kirkskov

Ove Sprogøe

Laura Bro

Sitter Horne-Rasmussen

Martin Buch

Preben Kaas

Malou Reymann

Bente Askjær

Silja Eriksen Jensen

Judy Gringer

Kristian Halken

Lommers assistent

Peter Reichhardt

Klaus Pagh (scenes deleted)

Sarah Grünewald

Vicky

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Marie Dietz

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Alberte Elvira Nørregaard

Uffe Rørbæk Madsen

Klaus Bondam

Hjertelæge

J

Jacob Levin-Christensen

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Anna Helligsøe Haahr

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