Johnny Larsen

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Johnny Larsen
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Film poster
Directed by Morten Arnfred
Written by John Nehm  [ da ]
Morten Arnfred
Produced by Just Betzer
Starring Allan Olsen  [ da; de ]
CinematographyDirk Brüel
Release date
  • 1 October 1979 (1979-10-01)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryDenmark
LanguageDanish

Johnny Larsen is a 1979 Danish drama film directed by Morten Arnfred. [1] The film was selected as the Danish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 52nd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. [2]

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Cast

Accolades

The film won the 1980 Bodil Award for Best Danish Film. [3]

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References

  1. "Johnny Larsen". San Francisco Film Festival. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
  2. Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
  3. Schierbeck, O. (2018). Hvem Hvad Hvor i 80 erne. Et tiår i perspektiv (in Danish). Lindhardt og Ringhof. p. 215. ISBN   978-87-11-93717-4 . Retrieved 11 June 2021.