Adam and Eve (1953 film) explained

Adam og Eva
Director:Erik Balling
Producer:John Hilbert
Music:Hans Schreiber
Cinematography:Poul Pedersen
Distributor:Nordisk Film Kompagni
Runtime:99 minutes
Country:Denmark
Language:Danish

Adam and Eve (Danish: '''Adam og Eva''') is a 1953 Danish comedy written and directed by Erik Balling.[1] The film was awarded the 1954 Bodil Award for Best Danish Film and Per Buckhøj won the Bodil Award for Best Actor for his role as the zealous schoolteacher.[2]

Plot

On the way home from a conference in Paris, Mr. Johansen accidentally finds himself in possession of an insignificant little French book. He has no idea where the book came from or what it concerns, but he decides he should secretly smuggle it through customs. Thereafter, the book passes through the hands of 5 different people, and causes unexpected conflicts, suspicions and misunderstandings for each of them.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Historical Dictionary of Scandinavian Cinema . 68 . Scarecrow Press . 2012 . John Sundholm . Isak Thorsen . Lars Gustaf Andersson . Olof Hedling . Gunnar Iversen . Birgir Thor Møller . 978-0-8108-5524-3.
  2. Book: Piil, Morten . Gyldendals danske filmguide . Danish . 12 . Gyldendal A/S . 2008 . 978-87-02-06669-2.