Henning Carlsen

Henning Carlsen (4 June 1927 – 30 May 2014) was a Danish filmmaker.

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We Are All Demons (1969)

A veteran sea captain abducts his niece for what he believes is his last chance at love. As the sad demon of the ocean Klabautermanden watches the passing of doomed ships, the niece awakens in her uncle's cabin. She makes him marry her but never allows the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henning Carlsen
CAST:  Lise Fjeldstad  •  Hans Stormoen  •  Claus Nissen  •  Allan Edwall

A veteran sea captain abducts his niece for what he believes is his last chance at love. As the sad demon of the ocean Klabautermanden watches the passing of doomed ships, the niece awakens in her uncle's cabin. She makes him marry her but never allows the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henning Carlsen
CAST:  Lise Fjeldstad  •  Hans Stormoen  •  Claus Nissen  •  Allan Edwall

Da Svante forsvandt (1975)

Svante has disappeared and a journalist seeks Benny to hear about his relationship with Svante. In retrospect be seen Benny and Svante with Svante lived with Mrs. Jensen in Copenhagen. When Benny and Svante last meeting would Benny sure to Svante show was released. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henning Carlsen
CAST:  Ingolf David  •  Karl Stegger  •  Elin Reimer  •  Helge Kjærulff-Schmidt

Svante has disappeared and a journalist seeks Benny to hear about his relationship with Svante. In retrospect be seen Benny and Svante with Svante lived with Mrs. Jensen in Copenhagen. When Benny and Svante last meeting would Benny sure to Svante show was released. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henning Carlsen
CAST:  Ingolf David  •  Karl Stegger  •  Elin Reimer  •  Helge Kjærulff-Schmidt

Memories of My Melancholy Whores (2011)

To celebrate his 90th birthday, an old single journalist, Sabio, decides to gift himself with an intense night of love with a virgin teenager. Rosa Cabarcas, his old friend as a brothel madam arranges him the ideal young woman, Delgadina, a factory worker, who ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henning Carlsen
CAST:  Geraldine Chaplin  •  Ángela Molina  •  Dominika Paleta  •  Evangelina Sosa

To celebrate his 90th birthday, an old single journalist, Sabio, decides to gift himself with an intense night of love with a virgin teenager. Rosa Cabarcas, his old friend as a brothel madam arranges him the ideal young woman, Delgadina, a factory worker, who ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henning Carlsen
CAST:  Geraldine Chaplin  •  Ángela Molina  •  Dominika Paleta  •  Evangelina Sosa

Pan (1995)

When Edvarda arrives at the little Norwegian village, to stay with some family, she find the Lt., Thomas Glahn, very interesting. Soon they fall in love. It's a very passionate relationship, but this leads to problems. Both of them are very strong in their opinions ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henning Carlsen
CAST:  Lasse Kolsrud  •  Sofie Gråbøl  •  Bjørn Sundquist  •  Anneke von der Lippe

When Edvarda arrives at the little Norwegian village, to stay with some family, she find the Lt., Thomas Glahn, very interesting. Soon they fall in love. It's a very passionate relationship, but this leads to problems. Both of them are very strong in their opinions ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henning Carlsen
CAST:  Lasse Kolsrud  •  Sofie Gråbøl  •  Bjørn Sundquist  •  Anneke von der Lippe

Komeda: A Soundtrack for a Life (2011)

Krzysztof Komeda was a jazz pianist and film composer. With compositions like the lullaby for Rosemary's Baby (1968) by Roman Polanski, Komeda succeeded in writing his own chapter in the history of soundtracks. This documentary follows the life story of the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claudia Buthenhoff-Duffy
CAST:  Krzysztof Komeda  •  Henning Carlsen  •  Jørgen Leth  •  Andrzej Krakowski

Krzysztof Komeda was a jazz pianist and film composer. With compositions like the lullaby for Rosemary's Baby (1968) by Roman Polanski, Komeda succeeded in writing his own chapter in the history of soundtracks. This documentary follows the life story of the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claudia Buthenhoff-Duffy
CAST:  Krzysztof Komeda  •  Henning Carlsen  •  Jørgen Leth  •  Andrzej Krakowski

Filmmakers vs. Tycoons (2005)

How the cinema industry does not respect the author's work as it was conceived, how manipulates the motion pictures in order to make them easier to watch by an undemanding audience or even how mutilates them to adapt the original formats and runtimes to the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carlos Benpar
CAST:  Marta Belmonte  •  Jesús Ángel Domínguez  •  Víctor Jerez  •  Tunet Vila

How the cinema industry does not respect the author's work as it was conceived, how manipulates the motion pictures in order to make them easier to watch by an undemanding audience or even how mutilates them to adapt the original formats and runtimes to the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carlos Benpar
CAST:  Marta Belmonte  •  Jesús Ángel Domínguez  •  Víctor Jerez  •  Tunet Vila

Filmmakers in Action (2006)

What is the state of cinema and what being a filmmaker means? What are the measures taken to protect authors' copyright? What is their legal status in different countries? (Sequel to “Filmmakers vs. Tycoons.”)  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carlos Benpar
CAST:  Marta Belmonte  •  Aitor Martínez  •  Lonan García  •  Pau Herrero

What is the state of cinema and what being a filmmaker means? What are the measures taken to protect authors' copyright? What is their legal status in different countries? (Sequel to “Filmmakers vs. Tycoons.”)  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carlos Benpar
CAST:  Marta Belmonte  •  Aitor Martínez  •  Lonan García  •  Pau Herrero

Oh, to Be on the Bandwagon! (1972)

This is a film about the stuff dreams are made of, yet, there is nothing elevated in this concept, on the contrary. The characters around the bar Strudsen (the ostrich) are doing what ostriches do, hiding themselves from the threats of life and keeping their dreams ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henning Carlsen
CAST:  Karl Stegger  •  Birgitte Price  •  Otto Brandenburg  •  Jesper Langberg

This is a film about the stuff dreams are made of, yet, there is nothing elevated in this concept, on the contrary. The characters around the bar Strudsen (the ostrich) are doing what ostriches do, hiding themselves from the threats of life and keeping their dreams ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henning Carlsen
CAST:  Karl Stegger  •  Birgitte Price  •  Otto Brandenburg  •  Jesper Langberg

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DIRECTION:  Henning Carlsen
CAST:  Dick Kaysø  •  Ghita Nørby  •  Søren Sætter-Lassen  •  Henning Moritzen

The Wolf at the Door (1986)

Chronicling a period of time in Paul Gauguin's life, this film follows him through his struggles in love and the financial problems caused by the inability to sell his artwork.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henning Carlsen
CAST:  Donald Sutherland  •  Valeri Glandut  •  Sofie Gråbøl  •  Max von Sydow

Chronicling a period of time in Paul Gauguin's life, this film follows him through his struggles in love and the financial problems caused by the inability to sell his artwork.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henning Carlsen
CAST:  Donald Sutherland  •  Valeri Glandut  •  Sofie Gråbøl  •  Max von Sydow

Hvad med os? (1963)

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DIRECTION:  Henning Carlsen
CAST:  Erno Müller  •  Buster Larsen  •  Preben Neergaard  •  Jørn Jeppesen

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DIRECTION:  Henning Carlsen
CAST:  Erno Müller  •  Buster Larsen  •  Preben Neergaard  •  Jørn Jeppesen

Did Somebody Laugh? (1978)

The late 1930s. A young enemployed, unskilled worker walks through the streets of Copenhagen, sustaining himself partly on the dole and free soup-kitchen meals and partly on day-dreams. He spends time at a cemetry studying headstone inscriptions. Mild-mannered and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henning Carlsen
CAST:  Kirsten Olesen  •  Jesper Christensen  •  Karl Stegger  •  Otto Brandenburg

The late 1930s. A young enemployed, unskilled worker walks through the streets of Copenhagen, sustaining himself partly on the dole and free soup-kitchen meals and partly on day-dreams. He spends time at a cemetry studying headstone inscriptions. Mild-mannered and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henning Carlsen
CAST:  Kirsten Olesen  •  Jesper Christensen  •  Karl Stegger  •  Otto Brandenburg

A Happy Divorce (1975)

After having been rescued from suicide, a young man is the object of a bet by his doctor that the doctor can help him recover his joy in life. Ironically, the doctor's life is not a very happy one either, and his boast has a hollow sound. For one thing, although he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henning Carlsen
CAST:  Jean Rochefort  •  Bulle Ogier  •  André Dussollier  •  Daniel Ceccaldi

After having been rescued from suicide, a young man is the object of a bet by his doctor that the doctor can help him recover his joy in life. Ironically, the doctor's life is not a very happy one either, and his boast has a hollow sound. For one thing, although he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henning Carlsen
CAST:  Jean Rochefort  •  Bulle Ogier  •  André Dussollier  •  Daniel Ceccaldi

People Meet and Sweet Music Fills the Heart (1967)

A dancer and a Danish student meet on a train; she is going on tour to Rio, and he decides to follow her. Based on the novel by Jens August Schade.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henning Carlsen
CAST:  Harriet Andersson  •  Preben Neergaard  •  Eva Dahlbeck  •  Erik Wedersøe

A dancer and a Danish student meet on a train; she is going on tour to Rio, and he decides to follow her. Based on the novel by Jens August Schade.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henning Carlsen
CAST:  Harriet Andersson  •  Preben Neergaard  •  Eva Dahlbeck  •  Erik Wedersøe

Hunger (1966)

In 1890, Pontus, the starving writer, wanders the streets of Christiania, in search of love and a chance to get his work published. All he meets is defeat and suffering while his sense of reality is withering. One moment he is delighted and the next he curses ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henning Carlsen
CAST:  Per Oscarsson  •  Gunnel Lindblom  •  Birgitte Federspiel  •  Knud Rex

In 1890, Pontus, the starving writer, wanders the streets of Christiania, in search of love and a chance to get his work published. All he meets is defeat and suffering while his sense of reality is withering. One moment he is delighted and the next he curses ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henning Carlsen
CAST:  Per Oscarsson  •  Gunnel Lindblom  •  Birgitte Federspiel  •  Knud Rex

The Cats (1965)

A group of women are workmates at a laundry. Rike is spreading a rumor about the manager Marta, a rumor that Marta is a lesbian and that she once tried to seduce Rike. This leads to an explosive situation at the workplace.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henning Carlsen
CAST:  Eva Dahlbeck  •  Gio Petré  •  Monica Nielsen  •  Per Myrberg

A group of women are workmates at a laundry. Rike is spreading a rumor about the manager Marta, a rumor that Marta is a lesbian and that she once tried to seduce Rike. This leads to an explosive situation at the workplace.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henning Carlsen
CAST:  Eva Dahlbeck  •  Gio Petré  •  Monica Nielsen  •  Per Myrberg

Dilemma (1962)

The story begins when Toby (Ivan Jackson), a young English businessman, arrives in South Africa to take charge of a publishing firm. He knows little about apartheid and so at first sees no contradiction in developing a relationship with an elite, upper-class white ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henning Carlsen
CAST:  Zakes Mokae  •  Evelyn Frank  •  Marijke Mann  •  Ivan Jackson

The story begins when Toby (Ivan Jackson), a young English businessman, arrives in South Africa to take charge of a publishing firm. He knows little about apartheid and so at first sees no contradiction in developing a relationship with an elite, upper-class white ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henning Carlsen
CAST:  Zakes Mokae  •  Evelyn Frank  •  Marijke Mann  •  Ivan Jackson

The Leap (2005)

Tobias Jacobsen is 42. When the doctors tell him he is fatally ill, the earth opens up beneath him and he finds himself plunging into the abyss. It makes him think of the time he was 13 and his girlfriend got him to jump off the balcony of her father's house with a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henning Carlsen
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Tobias Jacobsen is 42. When the doctors tell him he is fatally ill, the earth opens up beneath him and he finds himself plunging into the abyss. It makes him think of the time he was 13 and his girlfriend got him to jump off the balcony of her father's house with a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henning Carlsen
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Are You Afraid? (1971)

This documentary examines a feature of Danish life in the late '60s and early '70s: the political commune. In a series of stiff and unrevealing interviews with members of the Kloevedal Commune, "Mao's Pleasure," director Carlssen seeks to discover why they have ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henning Carlsen
CAST:  Ebbe Kløvedal Reich  •  Lene Kløvedal  •  Nils Kløvedal  •  Hanne Kløvedal

This documentary examines a feature of Danish life in the late '60s and early '70s: the political commune. In a series of stiff and unrevealing interviews with members of the Kloevedal Commune, "Mao's Pleasure," director Carlssen seeks to discover why they have ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henning Carlsen
CAST:  Ebbe Kløvedal Reich  •  Lene Kløvedal  •  Nils Kløvedal  •  Hanne Kløvedal

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DIRECTION:  Henning Carlsen
CAST:  Tommy Kenter  •  Marika Lagercrantz  •  Morten Grunwald  •  Lars Knutzon
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