List of Danish films of the 1970s

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The following table is a list of films produced in Denmark or in the Danish language during the 1970s. For an alphabetical list of all Danish films currently on Wikipedia see Category:Danish films. For Danish films from other decades see the Cinema of Denmark box above.

Danish TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)CastGenreNotes
1970
Ang.: Lone Ang.: Lone Franz Ernst Entered into the 21st Berlin International Film Festival
Rend mig i revolutionen Revolution My A.. Erik Balling Ove Sprogøe, Poul Bundgaard,
Helle Virkner
Comedy
Hurra for de blå husarer Hooray for the Blue Hussars Annelise Reenberg Emil Hass Christensen, Lone Hertz,
Ghita Norby, Dirch Passer
Romantic comedy
1971
Guld til præriens skrappe drenge Gold for the Tough Guys of the Prairie Finn Karlsson Dirch Passer Western Comedy
Bennys badekar Benny's Bathtub Jannik Hastrup,
Flemming Quist Møller
Bo Jakobsen Animation Bodil Award
Listed in Denmark's cultural canon
Tandlæge på Sengekanten Bedside Dentist John Hilbard Ole Søltoft, Birte Tove Comedy
Revolutionen i Vandkanten Sunny Beach Revolution Thomas Winding Olaf Nielsen, Flemming Quist Møller Comedy
Med Kærlig Hilsen Love Me Darling Gabriel Axel Buster Larsen, Birte Tove Comedy
Frigjorte Christa Swedish Fly Girls Jack O'Connell Birte Tove,
Inger Stender
Erotica
Den forsvundne fuldmægtig The Missing Clerk Gert Fredholm Entered into the 22nd Berlin International Film Festival
1972
Mor, Jeg Har Patienter Thomas Winding Olaf Nielsen, Otto Brandenburg,
Jytte Abildstrøm
Comedy
Man Sku' Være Noget ved Musikken Oh, to Be on the Bandwagon! Henning Carlsen Karl Stegger, Birgitte Bruun Drama Entered into the 22nd Berlin International Film Festival
Lenin, Din Gavtyv Lenin, You Rascal, You Kirsten Stenbæk Peter Steen, Dirch Passer Comedy
Olsen-bandens Store Kup The Olsen Gang's Big Score Erik Balling Ove Sprogøe, Morten Grunwald,
Poul Bundgaard, Kirsten Walther
Comedy
Farlige Kys Dangerous Kisses Henrik Stangerup Lotte Tarp, Erik Wedersøe Romance Drama
1973
Olsen-banden går amok
Mig og Mafiaen
I din fars lomme Inger Stender
1974
I tyrens tegn
Prins Piwi
1975
En lykkelig skilsmisse A Happy Divorce Henning Carlsen Entered into the 1975 Cannes Film Festival
Bejleren - en jysk røverhistorie
Familien Gyldenkål
La' os være Leave Us Alone Ernst Johansen, Lasse Nielsen Entered into the 25th Berlin International Film Festival
Piger i trøjen
Bejleren - en jysk røverhistorie
Per Hans Kristensen
Olsen-banden på sporet The Olsen Gang on the Track
1976
Blind makker
Spøgelsestoget Ghost Train International Bent Christensen Dirch Passer Family
Sømænd på sengekanten
Hopla på sengekanten
Strømer Cop Anders Refn Jens Okking, Lotte Hermann,
Bodil Kjer, Birgit Sadolin
Crime
Julefrokosten
1977
Aftenlandet Evening Land Peter Watkins Entered into the 10th Moscow International Film Festival
Hærværk
Familien Gyldenkål vinder valget
Pas på ryggen, professor
Terror
En Forårsdag i Helvede A Sunday in Hell Jørgen Leth Documentary road cycling
Drenge Boys Nils Malmros
1978
Hør, var der ikke en som lo?
Mig og Charly
Trællene
I skyttens tegn
Slægten
Vinterbørn Winterborn Astrid Henning-Jensen Won the Silver Bear for Best Director at Berlin
Du er ikke alene You Are Not Alone Ernst Johansen, Lasse Nielsen Anders Agensø, Peter Bjerg Romance Drama Coming of age, Coming out, Homosexuality
Honning Måne In My Life Bille August Entered into the 11th Moscow International Film Festival
1979
Trællenes oprør
Krigernes børn
Johnny Larsen Morten Arnfred

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