58th Bodil Awards

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58th Bodil Awards
Date27 February 2005
SiteImperial Cinema, Copenhagen
Hosted by Michael Carøe  [ da; fa; no ]
Highlights
Best Film King's Game
Best Actor Mads Mikkelsen
Pusher II
Best Actress Connie Nielsen
' Brothers
Most awards King's Game (2)
Most nominationsKing's Game and Brothers (5)

The 58th Bodil Awards were held on 27 February 2005 in Imperial Cinema in Copenhagen, Denmark, honouring the best national and foreign films of 2004. [1] Nikolaj Arcel's debut film King's Game and Susanne Bier's Brothers were both nominated for five awards. King's Game won the awards for Best Danish Film and Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Søren Pilmark) while Connie Nielsen won the award for Best Actress for her performance in Brothers. Mads Mikkelsen won the award for Best Actor for his performance in Pusher II . [2]

Contents

Winners

Best Danish Film

Best Actor in a Leading Role

Best Actress in a Leading Role

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Best Danish Documentary

Best Cinematography

Best American Film

Best Non-American Film

Bodil Special Award

See also

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References

  1. "Bodil-nomineringerne 2005" (in Danish). Cinemazone.dk. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  2. "Ny triumf for Arcels 'Kongekabale'" (in Danish). Politiken. Retrieved 7 January 2015.