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Also known as Funny Man, Dirch

2011 film by Martin Zandvliet

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7.3

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.

Released: 2011-08-25116 minDir: Martin ZandvlietDrama

Cast

  • Nikolaj Lie Kaas as Dirch Passer
  • Julie Zangenberg as Lone Hertz
  • Lars Ranthe as Kjeld Petersen
  • Lars Brygmann as Stig Lommer
  • Annika Aakjær as Daimi
  • Laura Christensen as Hanne Passer

Themes

  • friendship
  • denmark
  • biography
  • based on true story

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Ratings

IMDb

6.8/10

3,195 votes

Year
2011
Runtime
116 min
Genres
Biography, Drama

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
Denmark
Original language
Danish
Screenwriter
Martin Zandvliet
Narrative location
Denmark
Duration
116
FilmAffinity ID
760981
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publication date
2011-08-25
title
Dirch
film format
35 mm film
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