Fish Out of Water (1993 film)

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Fish Out of Water
Directed by Erik Clausen
Starring Erik Clausen
Helle Ryslinge
Distributed by Nordisk Film
Release date
  • 26 February 1993 (1993-02-26)
Running time
1h 37min
CountryDenmark
LanguageDanish
Box office257,345 admissions (Denmark) [1]

Fish Out of Water (Danish : De frigjorte) is a 1993 Danish comedy film directed by Erik Clausen. [2]

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The film was the second most popular Danish film of the year behind Stolen Spring. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Denmark's Top 10". Screen International . 3 June 1994. p. 18.
  2. "FISH OUT OF WATER | TrustNordisk". www.trustnordisk.com. Archived from the original on 2017-10-22.